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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Korea Leads Strong Week for Beef Exports and Sales; Pork Trends Lower

Beef exports for the week of May 15-21 were the largest since January at 14,990 MT, up 22% from the previous week and 17% above the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to South Korea (5,210 MT, +23%), Mexico (1,480 MT, +17% and the highest in five weeks), Taiwan (1,460 MT, +35% and the highest since January), Canada (800 MT, +41% and the highest in 13 weeks), Indonesia (200 MT, +24%), Vietnam (150 MT, +48%), Singapore (100 MT, +19%), Guatemala (80 MT, +15%) and Chile (60 MT, +96% and the highest in six weeks). Exports were steady to Japan (3,330 MT) and Hong Kong (1,160 MT) but trended lower to the United Arab Emirates (90 MT, -41%) and the Philippines (60 MT, -42%). No exports were reported to China.

Beef net sales were 13,210 MT, up 63% from the previous week and 34% above the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Korea (3,910 MT, +78%, including decreases of 100 MT), Japan (2,780 MT, +27%, including decreases of 300 MT), Taiwan (1,640 MT, +24%, including decreases of 200 MT) and Singapore (140 MT, +34%), while sales the highest since September to Canada (1,150 MT, +57%) and the highest in nine weeks to Guatemala (240 MT, +210%) and the UAE (200 MT, +294%). Positive sales were reported for the first week following corrections to Indonesia (220 MT), and for the third consecutive week to Hong Kong (540 MT), the Philippines (230 MT) and Vietnam (30 MT). Sales trended lower to Mexico (960 MT, -42%) and Chile (10 MT, -84%), and no sales were reported to China.

Pork exports totaled 33,490 MT, down 1% from the previous week and 8% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Japan (5,290 MT, +1%), Colombia (2,480 MT, +17%), Canada (1,530 MT, +2%), the Dominican Republic (1,240 MT, +6%), Honduras (780 MT, +4%), Guatemala (390 MT, +16%), Vietnam (50 MT, +102%) and Chile (50 MT, +683%). Exports trended lower to Mexico (14,690 MT, -9%), Korea (3,230 MT, -4%), China (2,250 MT, -37%), Australia (500 MT, -12%), Nicaragua (330 MT, -13%), Costa Rica (230 MT, -37%), the Philippines (80 MT, -54%), Taiwan (20 MT, -6%) and Hong Kong (10 MT, -83%).

Pork net sales were 32,870 MT, down 5% from the previous week and 1% below the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Mexico (19,510 MT, +27%, including decreases of 800 MT), Korea (2,310 MT, +63%, including decreases of 200 MT), Guatemala (840 MT, +76%, including decreases of 100 MT and the highest in seven weeks), Costa Rica (720 MT, +155%), Nicaragua (640 MT, +135%), Hong Kong (30 MT, +152% and the highest in nine weeks) and Taiwan (20 MT, +80%). Sales trended lower to Japan (3,510 MT, -37%, including decreases of 400 MT), China (1,770 MT, -44%, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (830 MT, -45%), the Dominican Republic (750 MT, -26%), Colombia (690 MT, -68%), Honduras (610 MT, -7%) and the Philippines (30 MT, -62%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Australia (-10 MT), and no sales were reported to Chile or Vietnam.

Colombia and Canada Lead Pork Sales Rebound, but Other Results Trend Lower

Pork exports for the week of May 8-14 totaled 34,300 MT, 2% from the previous week and 8% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Colombia (2,320 MT, +15%), Costa Rica (410 MT, +25%), Hong Kong (70 MT, +294%), Malaysia (70 MT, +190%), and Taiwan (50 MT, +59%), but trended lower to Mexico (15,530 MT, -6%), Japan (5,010 MT, -4%), South Korea (3,350 MT, -4%), China (3,320 MT, -9%), Canada (1,330 MT, -17%), the Dominican Republic (850 MT, -33%), Honduras (650 MT, -17%), Australia (490 MT, -29%), Guatemala (260 MT, -23%), Nicaragua (190 MT, -54%), the Philippines (100 MT, -60%) and Vietnam (20 MT, -54%).

Pork net sales were 34,560 MT, up 65% from the previous week and 21% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest since October 2024 to Colombia (4,020 MT, +106%, including decreases of 100 MT) and the highest in 15 weeks to Canada (2,700 MT, +126%, including decreases of 200 MT), Sales were also higher to Mexico (14,510 MT, +4%, including decreases of 800 MT), Japan (5,580 MT, +22%, including decreases of 300 MT), Costa Rica (940 MT, +1,221% and the highest in six weeks), Honduras (790 MT, +34%), Nicaragua (720 MT, +384% and the highest in six weeks), Guatemala (450 MT, +6%) and Taiwan (30 MT, +286% and the highest in eight weeks). Positive sales were reported for the fourth consecutive week following corrections to Australia (370 MT), the Philippines (80 MT), and Malaysia (30 MT). Sales trended lower to China (1,360 MT, -53%, including decreases of 100 MT), Korea (1,070 MT, -46%) and the Dominican Republic (380 MT, -62%). No sales were reported to Vietnam or Hong Kong.

Beef exports totaled 12,260 MT, down 2% from the previous week and 5% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Korea (4,420 MT, +4%), Taiwan (1,130 MT, +6%), the United Arab Emirates (420 MT, +694%), Vietnam (130 MT, +4%), and Chile (50 MT, +106%). Exports trended lower to Japan (2,840 MT, -16%), Mexico (1,230 MT, -11%), Hong Kong (890 MT, -22%), Canada (500 MT, -7%), Indonesia (170 MT, -4%), the Philippines (80 MT, -21%), Singapore (60 MT, -25%), and Guatemala (40 MT, -46%). No exports were reported to China.

Beef net sales were 8,100 MT, up 7% from the previous week and 31% below the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Mexico (2,130 MT, +28%), Canada (930 MT, +56% and the highest in eight weeks), and Singapore (130 MT, +86%). Positive sales were reported for the second consecutive week following corrections to Hong Kong (880 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Vietnam (410 MT), and the Philippines (80 MT) and for the fourth consecutive week to the UAE (70 MT). Sales trended lower to Japan (1,800 MT, -35%, including decreases of 300 MT), Taiwan (850 MT, -38%, including decreases of 300 MT), Korea (540 MT, -84%), Guatemala (30 MT, -65%) and Chile (30 MT, -58%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Indonesia (-110 MT) and no sales were reported to China.

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.