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.
Robust Week for Exports to Japan and China; Sales Trend Lower
Pork exports for the week of July 12-18 totaled 32,910 MT, up 3% from the previous week and 7% above the previous four-week average, led by steady shipments to Mexico (13,200 MT, +1%) and the largest volume to Japan (4,970 MT, +19%) in seven weeks. Exports to China (3,880 MT, +22%) were the fourth highest this year and exports to Chile (370 MT, +31%) were fifth highest, while exports to the Dominican Republic (750 MT, +39%) were the highest since April and exports to Guatemala (390 MT, +54%) and Vietnam (70 MT, +500%) were the highest in nine weeks. Exports to Colombia (1,640 MT, +10%) were the highest in six weeks, exports to South Korea (2,660 MT, +6%) were the highest in five weeks, and exports also trended higher to Canada (2,090 MT, +5%), Australia (1,040 MT, +1%) and Nicaragua (180 MT, +9%). Exports were lower to the Philippines (400 MT, -18%), Honduras (420 MT, -26%), Taiwan (20 MT, -63%) and Hong Kong (10 MT, -78%).
Pork net sales were 30,190 MT, up 28% from the previous week but still 19% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Colombia (3,580 MT, +101% and including decreases of 100 MT) were the fourth highest on record (when excluding weeks with catch-up reporting) and sales to Korea (6,430 MT, +170% and including decreases of 300 MT) and Nicaragua (430 MT, +313%) were the highest since April and the third highest this year. Sales to the Dominican Republic (910 MT) were the highest in five weeks and were positive for the fourth week following corrections and sales were also higher to Guatemala (420 MT, +43%). Sales slowed to Mexico (7,710 MT, -57% and including decreases of 800 MT), Japan (4,490 MT, -5% and including decreases of 400 MT), China (2,140 MT, -47% and including decreases of 100 MT), Australia (1,470 MT, -7%), Honduras (580 MT, -26%), Canada (480 MT, -72%), Chile (140 MT, -67%), Taiwan (60 MT, -2%), Hong Kong (50 MT, -29%) and Vietnam (20 MT, -47%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to the Philippines (-10 MT).
Beef exports totaled 16,290 MT, up 4% from the previous week and from the previous four-week average. Exports to Japan (4,310 MT, +5%) were the fifth highest this year and exports to China (2,500 MT, +16%) were the highest in eight weeks. Exports were also higher to Korea (3,530 MT, +3%), Mexico (1,630 MT, +13%) and Guatemala (40 MT, +57% and the highest in six weeks) but trended lower to Taiwan (1,280 MT, -14%), Hong Kong (380 MT, -19%), Indonesia (300 MT, -18%), and the Philippines (70 MT, -40%). Shipments to Canada (1,180 MT, -11%) also trended lower but were above 1,000 MT for the eighth consecutive week.
Beef net sales were 13,380 MT, down 13% from the previous week and 4% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Hong Kong (1,160 MT, +208% and including decreases of 100 MT) and the Philippines (370 MT, +151%) were the second highest this year, sales to Korea (4,410 MT, +107% and including decreases of 300 MT) were the highest in five weeks, and sales to Guatemala (60 MT, +404%) were the highest in nine weeks. Sales slowed to Japan (2,180 MT, -27% and including decreases of 400 MT), China (1,840 MT, -50% and including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (1,220 MT, -15% and including decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (820 MT, -9%), Canada (590 MT, -42%) and Indonesia (150 MT, -69%).
Mexico, Indonesia Lead Post-Holiday Rebound for Beef Sales
Beef exports for the week of July 5-11 totaled 15,590 MT, up 9% from the previous week but 2% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to South Korea (4,060 MT, +17%), China (2,340 MT, +14%), Hong Kong (530 MT, +8%), the Philippines (130 MT, +27%) and Guatemala (40 MT, +49%), and steady to Indonesia (340 MT). Exports to Canada (1,190 MT, -17%) trended lower, but were over 1,000 MT for the seventh consecutive week. Exports also trended lower to Japan (3,690 MT, -10%), Taiwan (1,410 MT, -9%) and Mexico (1,360 MT, -12%).
Beef net sales were 15,400 MT, up 84% from the previous week and 11% above the previous four-week average. Sales to Indonesia (1,190 MT, +225%) were the third highest on record and sales to Mexico (2,710 MT, +112% and including decreases of 900 MT) were the highest in eight weeks and the second highest this year. Sales to China (4,720 MT and including decreases of 100 MT) were the highest in eight weeks and were positive for the fourth week following corrections, and sales were also higher to Guatemala (20 MT, +19%). Sales slowed to Japan (2,670 MT, -18% and including decreases of 500 MT), Korea (1,290 MT, -57% and including decreases of 500 MT), Canada (980 MT, -11%), Taiwan (640 MT, -36%), Hong Kong (160 MT, -66%) and the Philippines (110 MT, -47%). For 2025 delivery, total net sales of 100 MT were reported for Korea.
Pork exports totaled 31,940 MT, down 1% from the previous week but 7% above the previous four-week average. Exports to Mexico (14,110 MT, +14%) were the highest in six weeks, exports to the Dominican Republic (750 MT, +46%) were the highest in 11 weeks, and exports to Chile (480 MT, +131%) and Hong Kong (70 MT, +139%) were the highest since February and the second highest this year. Exports were also higher to Japan (4,630 MT, +10%), China (3,100 MT, +2%), Colombia (1,590 MT, +14%), Australia (1,010 MT, +7%), Guatemala (270 MT, +37% and the highest in seven weeks) and Nicaragua (240 MT, +113% and the highest in five weeks). Exports trended lower to Korea (2,230 MT, -19%), Canada (1,830 MT, -11%), Honduras (500 MT, -18%) and the Philippines (380 MT, -30%). There were no reported exports to Taiwan or Vietnam.
Pork net sales were 23,670 MT, down 11% from the previous week and 35% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Colombia (2,080 MT, +23% and including decreases of 100 MT) were the highest in five weeks, sales to Nicaragua (220 MT) were the highest in 11 weeks and were positive for the fourth week following corrections, sales to Vietnam (70 MT, +332%) were the highest in 10 weeks, and sales were also higher to Honduras (920 MT, +42%) and Hong Kong (80 MT, +31%). Sales to the Dominican Republic (730 MT) were positive for the third week following corrections. Sales slowed to Mexico (8,490 MT, -52% and including decreases of 600 MT), Japan (2,970 MT, -46% and including decreases of 300 MT), China (2,840 MT, -15% and including decreases of 100 MT), Korea (1,860 MT, -15% and including decreases of 200 MT), Canada (1,250 MT, -27%), Australia (1,110 MT, -17%), Guatemala (210 MT, -16%), the Philippines (210 MT, -57%) and Chile (170 MT, -59%). There were no reported sales to Taiwan.
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.