International visitors have spent an estimated US$99.6 billion on US travel and tourism-related goods and services year to date (January through August), an increase of 13 percent when compared to the same period last year.
Americans have spent more than US$72.8 billion abroad year to date (up 8 percent) - resulting in a US$26.7 billion trade surplus for travel and tourism through the first eight months of 2011.
Source: trade.gov
Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
USA exports 37% more meat to Middle East
August was another outstanding month for U.S. pork and beef exports, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports set an all-time monthly value record at $514.2 million on a strong volume of 116,405 metric tons. Pork exports reached their highest monthly volume of the year at 186,068 metric tons, and the second-highest value total of all time at $531.2 million. Both pork and beef exports are on pace to set new value records in 2011 and to eclipse the $5 billion mark for the first time ever.
The Middle East continued to shine as a region of tremendous growth for U.S. beef, with totals through August running 37 higher than last year in volume (113,229 metric tons) and 46 percent higher in value ($220.7 million). Egypt was the mainstay market in the region but growth was also strong in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar – markets aggressively targeted this year by USMEF.
Source: Meat Trade News Daily
The Middle East continued to shine as a region of tremendous growth for U.S. beef, with totals through August running 37 higher than last year in volume (113,229 metric tons) and 46 percent higher in value ($220.7 million). Egypt was the mainstay market in the region but growth was also strong in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar – markets aggressively targeted this year by USMEF.
Source: Meat Trade News Daily
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