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Japanese Beef Imports Down 40.9 Percent In October

With the U.S. still excluded from its import market, Japan’s beef imports registered another monthly decline in October. Japan imported 30,106 metric tons (mt) of beef, 40.9 percent less than in October 2003, according to just-released Japanese government statistics. There were no imports of U.S. beef due to the ban on U.S. beef resulting from the single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Washington State in December. Imports of Australian beef were 8.7 percent higher at 28,225 mt. All but 412 mt of the balance came from New Zealand (1,469 mt).

Japanese Imports 7.4 Percent Less Pork In October

Japan imported 54,122 mt of pork in October, 7.4 percent less than in October 2003, according to Japanese government statistics. Imports of U.S. pork — 17,807 mt — were 9.4 percent higher than October 2003 and had the largest share of the import market ahead of Denmark — 15,098 mt. — and Canada — 10,350 mt.

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Japanese Beef Imports Down 40.9 Percent In October

With the U.S. still excluded from its import market, Japan’s beef imports registered another monthly decline in October. Japan imported 30,106 metric tons (mt) of beef, 40.9 percent less than in October 2003, according to just-released Japanese government statistics. There were no imports of U.S. beef due to the ban on U.S. beef resulting from the single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Washington State in December. Imports of Australian beef were 8.7 percent higher at 28,225 mt. All but 412 mt of the balance came from New Zealand (1,469 mt).

Japanese Imports 7.4 Percent Less Pork In October

Japan imported 54,122 mt of pork in October, 7.4 percent less than in October 2003, according to Japanese government statistics. Imports of U.S. pork — 17,807 mt — were 9.4 percent higher than October 2003 and had the largest share of the import market ahead of Denmark — 15,098 mt. — and Canada — 10,350 mt.