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

Latest Export Results

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NOTE: Reporting of weekly exports and sales statistics has resumed, after being suspended during the government shutdown. The most recent week available is summarized below. More recent weeks’ results will be reported as the data becomes available.

Pork Exports to Mexico Largest in Six Months; Beef Sales Rebound

Pork exports for the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 4 totaled 31,200 MT, up 15% from the previous week and 2% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest since June to Mexico (14,960 MT, +7%), while also increasing to China (3,550 MT, +31%), Canada (1,860 MT, +3%), the Dominican Republic (910 MT, +12%), Honduras (750 MT, +3%) and Taiwan (180 MT, +69%). Exports trended lower to Japan (3,100 MT, -9%), South Korea (3,030 MT, -8%), Colombia (1,200 MT, -10%), Australia (200 MT, -59%), the Philippines (180 MT, -24%), Hong Kong (50 MT, -34%) and Malaysia (20 MT, -46%). No exports were reported to Vietnam and Chile.

Net sales continue toward shift 2026 delivery, which makes week-to-week comparisons more difficult. Pork net sales for 2025 delivery were 27,440 MT, down 10% from the previous week and 16% below the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Korea (8,260 MT, +57%), Japan (5,460 MT, +50% and the highest since September), China (3,150 MT, +36%), Canada (1,690 MT, +10%), Honduras (560 MT, +3%), and Malaysia (80 MT, +77%). Positive net sales were reported for the Dominican Republic (1,010 MT) for the fourth consecutive week following corrections, and for the Philippines (190 MT) and Taiwan (100 MT) for the first week following corrections. Net sales slowed for Mexico (5,820 MT, -57%) and Colombia (430 MT, -77%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Chile (-1 MT), Australia (-50 MT), Vietnam (-50 MT), and Hong Kong (-90 MT). For 2026 delivery, 3,030 MT of sales were reported, including sales to Colombia (1,240 MT), Japan (800 MT), Mexico (560 MT), Canada (400 MT), the Dominican Republic (340 MT), Honduras (330 MT), Korea (290 MT), New Zealand (150 MT), Hong Kong (140 MT), El Salvador (130 MT) and Australia (100 MT). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to China (-1,590 MT).

Beef exports totaled 11,670 MT, up 7% from the previous week but 16% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Taiwan (1,450 MT, +32%), Mexico (1,280 MT, +18%), the Philippines (110 MT, +9%) and Vietnam (100 MT, +11%). Exports remained steady to Japan (3,260 MT), but trended lower to Korea (3,530 MT, -6%), Hong Kong (660 MT, -38%), Canada (540 MT, -6%), Indonesia (180 MT, -74%), the UAE (50 MT, -94%), Singapore (40 MT, -55%), Guatemala (40 MT, -5%), and Chile (10 MT, -94%). No exports were reported to China.

Beef net sales for 2025 delivery were 11,400 MT, up significantly from the previous week and 44% above the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Japan (3,260 MT, +43%), Mexico (1,320 MT, +69% and the highest in seven weeks), Taiwan (1,060 MT, +12%), Canada (760 MT, +80%), and Singapore (80 MT, +51%). Positive sales were reported for Korea (3,520 MT), Hong Kong (370 MT), Vietnam (180 MT), the Philippines (40 MT), and Chile (10 MT) for the first week following a week of corrections. Sales trended lower to Indonesia (120 MT, -80%), Guatemala (30 MT, -72%), and the United Arab Emirates (20 MT, -97%). No sales were reported to China. For 2025 delivery, 2,930 MT of sales were reported, including sales to Korea (1,860 MT), Mexico (470 MT), Japan (270 MT), Hong Kong (220 MT), and Canada (100 MT). Corrections resulted in negative net sales for 2026 to the UAE (-10 MT), Vietnam (-20 MT) and the Philippines (-30 MT).

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.