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U.S. Meat Export Federation

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The U.S. Meat Export Federation offers up to date information and reports on meat import / export statistics in international and domestic markets.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association involved with the meat industry. This site (the “Industry News” section) collects recent information and reports on various meat import/export statistics and forecasts on both international and domestic markets.

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http://www.usmef.org/news-statistics/statistics/
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U.S. Meat Export Federation. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.usmef.org/news-statistics/statistics/

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