US beef exports to Caribbean climb 21% in November - USMEF
Export value climbed 28% to just under $27 millionStrong growth in the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Netherlands Antilles pushed beef exports to the Caribbean up 21% from a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Export volume climbed to 2,702 mt, while value climbed 28% to just under $27 million.
November exports to the DR topped 1,000 mt for the fifth time and shipments to the Netherlands Antilles (346 mt, up 21%) were the second highest on record.
January-November exports to the Caribbean region totaled 29,655 mt, up 21%, while value increased 12% to $255.7 million.