Export Statistics

USMEF compiles trade statistics from monthly data reported by USDA/FAS and collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce. USMEF includes beef and pork muscle cuts, processed products and variety meat or offals in the trade statistics. Hides and other rendered or inedible products are not included in the data reported by USMEF.

USMEF’s monthly export statistics refer to both muscle cuts and variety meat, unless otherwise noted. Complete historical export data for U.S. pork, beef and lamb are located under the “Monthly Export Archive” tab. Highlights from the latest monthly export data released are located under the “Latest Export Results” tab.

USMEF also provides highlights from the weekly data reported through USDA/FAS’s Export Sales Reporting Program for beef and pork. This data only includes reported exports of boxed muscle cuts (including three or six piece carcasses) and does not include variety meats, further processed products or trim.

Monthly Export Archive

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Korea and China Lead Largest Pork Sales in Two Months; Beef Sales also Strong

Pork exports for the week of Oct. 9-15 totaled 32,740 MT, up 2% from the previous week but 1% below the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest since May to South Korea (3,160 MT, +34%), the largest since January to Costa Rica (530 MT, +55%), the largest in six weeks to Australia (380 MT, +80% and the highest in six weeks) and the largest since 2020 to Hong Kong (340 MT, +738%). Exports also increased to Japan (4,320 MT, +2%), China (3,090 MT, +19%), Nicaragua (270 MT, +1%), Taiwan (70 MT, +75%) and Vietnam (50 MT, +142%), but trended lower to Mexico (15,320 MT, -6%), Colombia (1,630 MT, -21%), Canada (1,290 MT, -10%), the Dominican Republic (740 MT, -8%), Honduras (710 MT, -24%) and Guatemala (400 MT, -27%). No exports were reported to the Philippines or Malaysia.

Pork net sales were the highest in two months at 37,480 MT, up 3% from the previous week and 12% above the previous four-week average – despite lower sales to Mexico (11,760 MT, -30%, including decreases of 900 MT). Sales were higher to Korea (7,460 MT, +78%, including decreases of 300 MT), China (7,280 MT, +157% and the highest in 12 weeks, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (3,230 MT, +1%, including decreases of 200 MT), Colombia (1,590 MT, +2%, including decreases of 100 MT), the Dominican Republic (1,260 MT, +55%), Honduras (1,110 MT, +61% and the highest in five weeks), Guatemala (900 MT, +144% and the highest in eight weeks), Costa Rica (770 MT, +219% and the highest in 13 weeks) and Nicaragua (680 MT, +412% and the highest in 13 weeks). Sales were unchanged to Taiwan (70 MT). Positive sales were reported following corrections for the second consecutive week to Canada (520 MT) and Australia (60 MT), and for the first week to Malaysia (30 MT). In addition to Mexico, sales trended lower to Hong Kong (80 MT, -46%), and the Philippines (30 MT, -63%). No sales were reported to Vietnam. For 2027 delivery, net sales of 500 MT were reported to Australia (400 MT) and Japan (100 MT).

Beef exports totaled 11,030 MT, down 14% from the previous week and 11% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Mexico (1,580 MT, +17%), Hong Kong (790 MT, +20%), the Philippines (300 MT, +44%), Vietnam (290 MT, +180% and the highest since June), Singapore (100 MT, +63% and the highest in five weeks) and Indonesia (80 MT, +51%). Exports trended lower to Korea (2,950 MT, -26%), Japan (2,610 MT, -13%), Taiwan (870 MT, -28%), China (310 MT, -12%), Canada (290 MT, -26%), the United Arab Emirates (90 MT, -1%), Guatemala (60 MT, -38%) and Chile (10 MT, -69%).

Beef net sales were 18,480 MT, down 7% from the previous week’s large volume but still 30% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest in 11 weeks to Korea (8,270 MT, +79% including decreases of 1,100 MT), the highest in eight weeks to Taiwan (1,660 MT, +105% including decreases of 200 MT) and the highest in 10 weeks to Vietnam (340 MT, +125%), while also increasing to Japan (3,760 MT, +5%, including decreases of 300 MT), Hong Kong (1,270 MT, +11%, including decreases of 100 MT) and China (570 MT, +55%). Positive sales were reported following corrections for the fourth consecutive week to the UAE (100 MT) and for the first week to Indonesia (20 MT). Sales trended lower to Mexico (1,560 MT, -13%, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (220 MT, -65%), the Philippines (160 MT, -12%) and Guatemala (40 MT, -27%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Saudi Arabia (-100 MT), Chile (-10 MT) and Singapore (-10 MT). Net sales for 2027 delivery were reported for Korea (1,000 MT) and Mexico (400 MT).

Korea and Japan Lead Strong Week for Beef; Pork Sales also Trend Higher

Beef exports for the week of Oct. 2-8 were the largest in nearly four months at 12,870 MT, up 8% from the previous week and 11% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest in 14 weeks to South Korea (4,390 MT, +18%), largest in five weeks to China (570 MT, +83%) and largest in seven weeks to Vietnam (160 MT, +112%), while also trending higher to Japan (3,010 MT, +15%), Mexico (1,400 MT, +5%), Taiwan (1,320 MT, +7%) and Guatemala (120 MT, +32%). Exports were lower to Hong Kong (580 MT, -11%), Canada (370 MT, -9%), the Philippines (120 MT, -47%), the United Arab Emirates (50 MT, -43%), Singapore (50 MT, -34%), Indonesia (30 MT, -65%) and Chile (20 MT, -62%).

Beef net sales were the highest in 10 weeks at 19,770 MT, up 52% from the previous week and 55% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest in 10 weeks to Korea (7,120 MT, +64% including decreases of 200 MT) and Japan (4,970 MT, +87% including decreases of 300 MT) and the highest in more than three years to Mexico (3,150 MT, +108%), while also increasing to Hong Kong (1,550 MT, +44%, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (800 MT, +59%), the Philippines (340 MT, +17%), Vietnam (200 MT, +60%), Singapore (80 MT, +4%), Guatemala (40 MT, +2%) and Chile (30 MT, +9%). Positive sales were reported following corrections for the third consecutive week to the UAE (20 MT). Sales trended lower to Taiwan (690 MT, -29%) and China (60 MT, -86%), and corrections resulted in negative net sales to Indonesia (-20 MT).

Pork exports totaled 32,230 MT, down 2% from the previous week but 1% above the previous four-week average. Exports were unchanged to Mexico (15,710 MT), while trending higher to Japan (4,260 MT, +9%), China (3,290 MT, +35% and the highest since June), Korea (2,380 MT, +3%), the Dominican Republic (1,100 MT, +71% and the highest since May), Costa Rica (360 MT, +19%), the Philippines (200 MT, +139% and the highest in eight weeks) and Vietnam (40 MT, +115%). Exports trended lower to Colombia (1,700 MT, -15%), Canada (1,060 MT, -36%), Honduras (790 MT, -13%), Guatemala (380 MT, -35%), Nicaragua (210 MT, -22%), Australia (170 MT, -18%), Hong Kong (30 MT, -17%) and Taiwan (30 MT, -19%). No exports were reported to Chile or Malaysia.

Pork net sales were the highest in seven weeks at 36,290 MT, up 35% from the previous week and 14% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the largest in 11 months to Korea (8,520 MT, +178% including decreases of 700 MT), the largest in six months to the Dominican Republic (2,190 MT, +545%) and the largest in 12 months to Taiwan (170 MT, +314% and the highest since October 2025), while also increasing to Japan (3,800 MT, +4%, including decreases of 200 MT), Honduras (970 MT, +23%), Guatemala (400 MT, +7%) and the Philippines (130 MT, +170%). Positive sales were reported following corrections for the first week to Canada (2,050 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Australia (130 MT) and Chile (30 MT). Sales trended lower to Mexico (15,360 MT, -5%, including decreases of 600 MT), Colombia (1,180 MT, -21%), China (330 MT, -90%), Costa Rica (110 MT, -57%), Hong Kong (90 MT, -36%) and Nicaragua (60 MT, -52%). No sales were reported to Vietnam or Malaysia. For 2027 delivery, net sales of 100 MT were reported to Mexico.

Percent change is compared to the previous four-week average, unless otherwise noted.
Export is defined as an actual shipment from the U.S. to a foreign country.
Export sale is defined as a transaction entered into between a reporting exporter and a foreign buyer. Sales can be cancelled or adjusted in following weeks, thus “net” sales are reported as the difference between new sales and any cancellations or adjustments.
Due to the lapse in federal funding, a combined report was released for the six weeks from Jan. 10-Feb. 14, 2019. Averages are used for the weekly exports and weekly net sales for those weeks.