UK exports lamb to America for the first time in over two decades
The UK has exported lamb to the US for the first time in more than 20 years, the Government has confirmed.
A consignment was flown to America this week, containing meat produced by processors Dunbia from its site in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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A US-UK lamb deal, which was agreed in 2021, is expected to be worth £37million over five years.
Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena said: “Tucking into roast lamb for Sunday lunch is quintessentially British – and now millions of American families will now be able to enjoy our top-quality lamb too.”
Last December, US authorities lifted a ban on lamb from countries where Mad Cow Disease was identified in 1989.
Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said: “Seeing our world-class lamb back on American menus is fantastic news for our farmers.
“Now they can sell to a consumer market of over 300 million people, which support jobs and growth in a vital British industry.
“It also shows our two nations working together to remove barriers and boost trade, building on recent resolutions on steel tariffs and whisky exports.”
