(Washington D.C.) For the first time in five years, duty-free shipments of U.S. beef are on the way to the United Kingdom. The first products arrived last month after the UK created a 13,000 metric ton duty-free quota for U.S. beef. Dan Halstrom is the president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. He said U.S. beef faced a disadvantage after the UK left the European Union.
Halstrom said a couple of events in London will mark the return of U.S. beef to the market.
The two events were made possible through support from USDA, the Beef Checkoff Program, and state beef councils from Nebraska, South Dakota, and Texas.
