US market will import UK lamb from January after two decades of restrictions

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Environment Secretary George Eustice said: “Today’s great news follows years of negotiations and builds on the success in securing the resumption of UK beef exports to the US. “The US market for lamb is growing as consumer trends change and there are now new opportunities for farmers and meat processors in this market.” This is fantastic news that brings UK farmers a step closer to putting their first-class lamb on American menus for the first time in more than 20 years International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan UK Government Minister for Scotland Malcolm Offord added: “This massive new export opportunity is fantastic news for farmers in Scotland and around the UK. “US consumers will be licking their lips at the prospect of soon being able to tuck into our world-class lamb.” International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan who is due to visit the US next week, added: “This is fantastic news that brings UK farmers a step closer to putting their first-class lamb on American menus for the first time in more than 20 years. “The UK exported £436.4 million worth of lamb to the world last year and more than £29 million worth of meat to the US.