Shipments to China increased in May while those to the US declined

Uncertainty caused by the increase in US import tariffs and the improvement in export prices to China led to a rise in shipments to the latter and a decrease in placements to the former. According to export application data from Customs, in May Uruguay shipped 13,443 tons of chilled beef to China and 11,508 tons to the United States. Compared to April, the volume sent to China rose by over 3,000 tons while shipments to the US fell by around 1,500 tons.