US pork exports finish 2023 at record-breaking level

Live Stream Thursday, February 22 at 1 pm CT - Courtney Knupp, vice president of international market development for the National Pork Producers Council, joins us with the latest pork exports.

February 19, 2024

Pork exports surged significantly in Dec. 2023, contributing to a record-breaking year. With a 10% increase from the previous year, reaching 268,399 metric tons (mt), it marked the largest volume since May 2021 and the eighth largest on record. Mexico produced record-breaking figures in both volume and value, standing out as a key market once again. The strong December results pushed 2023 export value to a record $8.16 billion, up 6% from 2022. Export volume was 2.91 million mt, up 8% year-over-year and the third largest on record. Courtney Knupp, vice president of international market development for the National Pork Producers Council, joins us with the latest.

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