From January to June 2021, the total chicken exports of the United States reached the highest level in history. The main exporting countries are Mexico, China, Cuba and the Philippines. These four markets together account for 49.2% of the total chicken exports of the United States. Among them, Cuba and the Philippines have set historical records for the amount and amount of chicken imported from the United States, while Mexico and China have also set their own historical records.
In the first half of this year, U.S. egg exports reached an all-time high and reached the second highest in history. In the first half of this year, the US egg export volume and export volume to South Korea reached an all-time high, and the export volume to Mexico and Hong Kong reached the second in history.
The president of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization of the United States said: "although our industry has faced many difficulties in the past year, it has overcome the difficulties with record export volume and export volume." "this proves the strength and efforts of our industry and the huge demand for American poultry meat and eggs in markets around the world."
Specific data show that in the first half of this year, the total export volume of chicken in the United States was 1.856 million tons, an increase of 6.8% over the same period last year, and the export volume reached US $2.136 billion, an increase of 21.1%. Shipments to Cuba increased by 96.6 per cent to 163366 tons. Export growth to Mexico also increased thanks to increased use of cooked chicken and increased consumption of chicken breast and wings in the United States.
Exports to China increased by 5.9% to 217000 tons, of which chicken feet accounted for 59.6% to 129400 tons. After a five-year ban, China will resume importing chicken products from the United States after 2020. At present, the United States is the second largest import source of Chinese chicken and the main import source of Chinese chicken feet.
Nutritional value of chicken feet
Chicken feet are rich in glutamate, collagen and calcium. Eating more can not only soften blood vessels, but also have cosmetic effects. With a certain fat content, it can maintain the basic energy consumption of the body and protect the internal organs. Provide essential fatty acids for human body, promote the absorption of these fat soluble vitamins and increase the sense of satiety. The protein can maintain the balance of potassium and sodium, eliminate edema and improve immunity. It is rich in copper, an indispensable micronutrient for human health, and has an important impact on the development of blood, central nervous system, immune system, hair, skin and bone tissue.