Pork Exports to Taiwan Jumping in 2019

While Taiwan is still a relatively small market for U.S. pork to date, exports are surging so far in 2019. Through April, U.S. pork shipments to Taiwan totaled 8,819 metric tons, an incredible 80 percent higher than last year. Drovers’ Ag Web Dot Com says those pork exports also took a significant jump in cash value, coming in 55 percent higher than last year at $19.3 million. Taiwan is also a tremendous place to send U.S. beef exports. Exports topped $500 million dollars for the first time in 2018. Last year’s exports totaled 60,000 metric tons and came in at $550 million, nearly doubling in volume and more than doubling in value over a period of just five years. Joel Haggard is the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s senior vice president for the Asian Pacific. He feels Taiwan is an excellent opportunity for future growth in U.S. exports. Beef’s presence continues to expand in Taiwan’s restaurants and retail stores. Taiwan is also a new market for U.S. lamb exports. Lamb producers regained access to the Taiwanese market back in 2016.