Despite a softening of Japanese pork imports in 2006, the U.S. pork industry ...

Despite a softening of Japanese pork imports in 2006, the U.S. pork industry held its own, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Phil Seng. Speaking to reporters on a conference call March 1, Seng said there are several reasons for the 2006 decline. 

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According to Seng, the United States did better than hold its own against major competitors in Japan when it comes to pork.

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Seng says the United States has much to be proud of in establishing itself with Japanese consumers and marketers.

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USMEF will be doing its part to expand and extend that success.

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The United States exported more than 337,000 metric tons of pork and pork variety meat to Japan in 2006, worth more than $1 billion. Japan was the largest export market for U.S. pork in 2006 by value, and the second largest market by volume.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, lamb, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

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