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Japan's wagyu beef exports to Cambodia tumble, bucking overall trend

Exporters ship more to other markets amid smuggling crackdown

Cattle and breeders take part in a competition at the National Japanese Beef Ability Expo, commonly known as the Wagyu Olympics, in 2017. Japan aims to expand its wagyu beef exports.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- Japan's wagyu beef exports to Cambodia, once the biggest export market for the famous and pricey agricultural product, are declining significantly amid a tougher crackdown by Japanese authorities on smuggling.

The volume of wagyu beef exports to Cambodia shrank by about 60% in the January-August period of this year, compared with its most recent peak in the same eight-month period of 2021.

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