This week’s Weekly Audio Report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses the recent announcement from USDA that Peru has lifted all remaining BSE-related restrictions and granted full market access for U.S. beef.

In the Report, Senior Vice President for Global Marketing Dan Halstrom explains that Peru is already a well-established destination for U.S. beef exports, and that allowing all federally inspected U.S. plants to have full export to Peru provides an excellent opportunity for volume growth.

“Peru is an especially strong market for beef variety meat items, such as tripe and hearts, which command little value in the domestic market,” said Halstrom in the Report.

Although beef shipments to Peru slowed last year, exports still exceeded $25 million. U.S. pork is also making inroads in Peru. In 2015, pork exports to Peru increased nearly 50 percent in value to $9.8 million.

Listen to the full report here:
USMEF Report on Peru Exports