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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Slow Week for Exports and Sales, but Pork Sales to China Rebound

Pork exports for the week of June 27 through July 3 totaled 30,100 MT, unchanged from the previous week but 10% below the previous four-week average. Exports to the Philippines (990 MT, +167%) were the highest since February 2024, and exports were also higher to South Korea (3,350 MT, +12%), Australia (820 MT, +4%), Taiwan (110 MT, +27%) and Hong Kong (40 MT, +33%). Exports trended lower to Mexico (12,730 MT, -5%), Japan (4,040 MT, -5%), China (2,060 MT, -48%), Colombia (1,710 MT, -31%), Canada (1,480 MT, -5%), Honduras (620 MT, -3%), the Dominican Republic (610 MT, -20%), Chile (220 MT, -1%), Vietnam (220 MT, -16%), Guatemala (180 MT, -50%) and Nicaragua (150 MT, -45%).

Pork net sales were 24,300 MT, down 11% from the previous week and 17% below the previous four-week average. Sales to China (8,790 MT, up significantly) were the highest in five weeks. Sales to Mexico (7,300 MT, including decreases of 500 MT) were positive for the fourth week following a week of corrections. But apart from that week of corrections, sales to Mexico were the lowest since April. Sales to Hong Kong (130 MT, +389%) were the highest since March, and sales were positive to Nicaragua (160 MT) and Guatemala (70 MT) following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to most main destinations including Japan (4,240 MT, -2% and including decreases of 100 MT), Colombia (940 MT, -27% and including decreases of 100 MT), Australia (540 MT, -39%), Korea (480 MT, -77%) Canada (510 MT, -64%) Honduras (310 MT, -40%) and the Dominican Republic (150 MT, -66%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Vietnam (-100 MT) and Taiwan (-1 MT) for the second consecutive week as well as to Chile (-2 MT).

Beef exports totaled 14,100 MT, down 5% from the previous week but 1% above the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Korea (4,500 MT, +3%), Japan (4,460 MT, +9%), Taiwan (1,390 MT, +10% and the highest in seven weeks), Canada (1,050 MT, +9% and the third highest weekly volume so far this year), the Philippines (230 MT, +3%) and Guatemala (50 MT, +28%). Exports were lower to Mexico (1,180 MT, -10%), Hong Kong (520 MT, -9%), Vietnam (70 MT, -20%) and China (50 MT, -87% and the lowest in seven weeks). No exports were reported to Indonesia.

Beef net sales were 11,600 MT, up 1% from the previous week but 12% below the previous four-week average. Sales were positive to Hong Kong (810 MT, +27%) but trended lower to Japan (4,020 MT, -5% and including decreases of 200 MT), Korea (3,800 MT, -3% and including decreases of 300 MT), Mexico (1,070 MT, -28%), Taiwan (1,060 MT, -22% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (680 MT, -23%), Vietnam (40 MT, -56%) and the Philippines (11 MT, -95%). No sales were reported to Indonesia. Corrections resulted in negative net sales to China (-420 MT) and Guatemala (-10 MT). Sales to China had been positive for the two previous weeks, following three consecutive weeks of corrections.

Japan Beef Exports Increase, Pork Exports and Sales Down

Beef exports for the week of June 20-26 totaled 14,825 MT, up 18% from the previous week and up 15% from the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Japan (5,060 MT, +39%, and the highest since January 2023), South Korea (4,220 MT, +4%), Mexico (1,410 MT, +11%, and the highest in six weeks), Hong Kong (580 MT, +9%), Philippines (270 MT, +38%, and the highest since October 2024), Vietnam (190 MT, up significantly, and the highest since October 2024), and Guatemala (50 MT, +62%). Exports trended lower to Taiwan (1,210 MT, -2%), Canada (910 MT, -4%), and China (190 MT, -50%). No exports were reported to Indonesia.

Beef net sales of 11,440 MT were down 19% from the previous week and down 9% from the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Taiwan (1,800 MT, +20%, and including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT, +14%, and including decreases of 100 MT), and Guatemala (110 MT, up significantly, and the highest since January). Sales were positive to China (320 MT) for the second week following three consecutive weeks of corrections. Sales trended lower to South Korea (3,390 MT, -19%, and including decreases of 400 MT), Japan (2,840 MT, -32%, and including decreases of 200 MT), Canada (600 MT, -39%, and including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (470 MT, -23%), Vietnam (75 MT, -22%), and Philippines (70 MT, -71%). There were no sales reported to Indonesia.

Pork exports totaled 30,070 MT, down 25% from the 2025 high reached the previous week and down 6% from the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to China (4,280 MT, +29%), South Korea (3,020 MT, +3%), Guatemala (370 MT, +12%), Chile (240 MT, +23%), and Hong Kong (60 MT, up significantly). Exports trended lower to Mexico (12,000 MT, -8%), Japan (3,645 MT, -13%), Colombia (1,740 MT, -26%), Canada (1,285 MT, -16%), Dominican Republic (690 MT, -4%), Honduras (570 MT, -7%), Australia (480 MT, -37%), Vietnam (200 MT, -22%), Philippines (160 MT, -60%), Nicaragua (100 MT, -67%), and Taiwan (20 MT, -77%).

Pork net sales of 27,130 MT were down 47% from the previous week's large volume and down 14% from the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Japan (4,340 MT, +9%, and including decreases of 200 MT), Colombia (1,400 MT, +16%, including decreases of 200 MT, and the highest in six weeks), Australia (1,190 MT, +85%), Dominican Republic (690 MT, +78%), and Hong Kong (50 MT, +72%). Sales to Mexico (15,230 MT, and including decreases of 4,900 MT) were positive for the third week following a week of corrections. Sales were positive to Chile (20 MT) for the fourth week following a week of corrections, and to Honduras (740 MT) for the third week following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to China (1,380 MT, -69%, and including decreases of 500 MT), South Korea (1,150 MT, -48%), Canada (530 MT, -69%), and the Philippines (95 MT, -77%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Nicaragua (-60 MT), Taiwan (-30 MT), Guatemala (-20 MT), and Vietnam (-3 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.