U.S. Meat and Poultry Exports to Hong Kong: Fun Facts and Insights

U.S. Meat and poultry exports to Hong Kong: Fun Facts and Insights
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U.S. Meat and poultry exports to Hong Kong: Fun Facts and Insights
The poultry and meat industry is the largest fragment of U.S. agriculture (North American Meat Institute, n.d). In 2017, the U.S. produced more than 50 and 45 billion pounds of meat and poultry. Major export markets for U.S. meat and poultry include Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and many others (Peel, 2019). Hong Kong is a crucial market to the U.S. economy because it is the fourth-largest market for beef from the U.S. This essay delves into the US-Hong Kong meat market and reveals some fun facts and insights.
Here are some fun facts and insights about U.S. imported meat in Hong Kong
* It has more beef consumption per capita than the United States. At 114.3 pounds, it joins Uruguay (124.3) and Argentina (120.2) in high beef consumption per capita.
* It is the fourth biggest market for U.S. beef. It comes fourth behind Japan, South Korea, and Mexico (Noble Research Institute, 2020).
* Ho...