The UK exported USD $25.9M worth of red meat to the U.S. in the first eight months of the year, with beef making up over a quarter of the shipments.
According to the latest data from HMRC, 1,211 tons (2.7 million pounds) of beef was exported to America between January and August of this year, worth over £5 million ($6.8M) to the sector, marking a successful first year since the two-decade ban on UK beef was lifted.