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.
Mexico, Japan, Korea Drive Strong Pork Sales; Other Results Trend Lower
Pork exports for the week of July 18-24 totaled 26,800 MT, down 3% from the previous week and 6% below from the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to South Korea (2,790 MT, +2%), Colombia (1,560 MT, +6%), Australia (680 MT, +28%), Honduras (600 MT, +1%), El Salvador (330 MT, +10%), Costa Rica (320 MT, +70% and the highest in ten weeks) and Guatemala (320 MT, +29%). But exports trended lower to Mexico (11,640 MT, -5%), Japan (3,210 MT, -16%), China (2,690 MT, -16%), Canada (1,280 MT, -4%), the Philippines (280 MT, -37%), the Dominican Republic (280 MT, -54%), Chile (20 MT, -88%), Hong Kong (10 MT, -77%), Taiwan (30 MT, -37%) and Vietnam (30 MT, -80%).
Pork net sales were the fifth largest of 2025 at 39,500 MT, up noticeably from the previous week and 85% above the previous four-week average. Sales to Mexico (23,130 MT, +148% and including decreases of 600 MT) were the highest in five weeks and third highest this year. Sales were the highest since January to Japan (8,100 MT, +143% and including decreases of 100 MT) and Hong Kong (210 MT, +320%), and trended sharply higher to Korea (3,320 MT, +287% and including decreases of 100 MT and the highest in five weeks). Exports also increased to Honduras (900 MT, +83%) and the Philippines (590 MT, +215% and the highest in eight weeks) and were positive following a week of corrections to China (770 MT), El Salvador (140 MT) and Australia (80 MT). Sales were positive to Guatemala (10 MT) for the fourth week following a week of corrections, to Taiwan (90 MT) for the third week following two weeks of corrections and to Vietnam (80 MT) for the first week following four weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Colombia (900 MT, -48% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (690 MT, -30%), Dominican Republic (140 MT, -69%) and Costa Rica (6 MT, -87%), and corrections resulted in negative net sales to Chile (-3 MT). Net sales for 2026 delivery were reported for Japan (100 MT).
Beef exports totaled 12,300 MT, down 2% from the previous week and 5% below the previous four-week average. Exports to the Philippines (490 MT, +112%) were the highest since 2022, and exports also increased to Mexico (1,330 MT, +7%), Canada (990 MT, +16%), Hong Kong (750 MT, +42% and the highest since early May), Vietnam (100 MT, +9%) and Guatemala (70 MT, +42%). Exports were lower to Japan (3,500 MT, -13%), Korea (3,420 MT, -13%), Taiwan (1,000 MT, -19%) and China (30 MT, -71%), and no exports were reported to Indonesia.
Beef net sales were 8,500 MT, down 49% from the previous week and 30% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Canada (1,690 MT, +121%) were the highest since April 2024, and sales to Vietnam (420 MT, +223%) were the highest since 2022. Sales also increased to the Philippines (130 MT, +44%) and sales were positive to Guatemala (120 MT, the highest since January) for the third week following a week of corrections and to China (30 MT) for the second week following two weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (1,700 MT, -42% and including decreases of 500 MT), Korea (1,230 MT, -71% and including decreases of 500 MT), Taiwan (970 MT, -24%), Mexico (950 MT, -27% and including decreases of 100 MT) and Hong Kong (470 MT, -51%). No sales were reported to Indonesia and corrections resulted in negative net sales for the United Kingdom (-90 MT).
Korea Leads Beef Sales Rebound; Slow Week for Pork
Beef exports for the week of July 11-17 totaled 12,500 MT, up 22% from the previous (holiday-shortened) week, but still 3% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Mexico (1,420 MT, +17%), Taiwan (1,320 MT, +7%), Canada (960 MT, +13%), the Philippines (260 MT, +24%) and Singapore (170 MT, +127% and the highest since 2022), but trended lower to Japan (3,550 MT, -11%), South Korea (3,520 MT, -12%), Hong Kong (520 MT, -1%), China (170 MT, -24%) and Guatemala (30 MT, -46%). No exports were reported to Indonesia.
Beef sales were 16,700 MT, up 90% from the previous week and 46% above the previous four-week average, led by the largest sales since January to Korea (8,960 MT, +234% and including decreases of 400 MT). Sales also increased to Taiwan (1,510 MT, +29% and including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (1,070 MT, +28% and including decreases of 300 MT), Canada (980 MT, +33% and including decreases of 100 MT) and the Philippines (210 MT, +71%). Sales were positive to China (80 MT) for the first week following two weeks of corrections and to Guatemala (70 MT) for the second week following one week of corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (2,380 MT, -41% and including decreases of 300 MT), Mexico (870 MT, -26%) and Singapore (20 MT, -72%), and no sales were reported to Indonesia.
Pork exports totaled 27,600 MT, up 4% from the previous week but 13% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Japan (4,260 MT, +8%), Canada (1,490 MT, +2%) and the Dominican Republic (820 MT, +40% and the highest in six weeks), but trended lower to other top destinations including Mexico (11,750 MT, -11%), China (2,790 MT, -25%), Korea (2,240 MT, -28%), Colombia (1,340 MT, -20%), Australia (510 MT, -23%), the Philippines (450 MT, -9%), Honduras (420 MT, -45%), Guatemala (190 MT, -40%), Nicaragua (160 MT, -13%), Chile (100 MT, -50%), Vietnam (30 MT, -82%), Hong Kong (20 MT, -53%) and Taiwan (20 MT, -69%).
Pork net sales were 17,000 MT, down 1% from the previous week and 43% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Colombia (3,150 MT, +147%) were the highest since March, sales to Canada (1,880 MT, +91% and including decreases of 200 MT) were the highest in 10 weeks and sales also increased to the Dominican Republic (620 MT, +52%). Sales were positive to Taiwan (70 MT) for the first week following a week of no sales and two weeks of corrections, to Nicaragua (50 MT) for the first week following a week of corrections, to Chile (20 MT) for the second week following corrections and to Guatemala (2 MT) for the third consecutive week following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to Mexico (7,200 MT, -53% and including decreases of 900 MT), Japan (2,250 MT, -41% and including decreases of 200 MT), Korea (1,020 MT, -49% and including decreases of 300 MT), Honduras (510 MT, -11%) the Philippines (100 MT, -62%) and Hong Kong (10 MT, -88%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to China (-360 MT), Australia (-50 MT) and Vietnam (-30 MT and the fourth consecutive week of corrections).
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.