Japanese Imports 1.1 Percent Less Pork In September

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Japanese Beef Imports Down 24.1 Percent In September

With the U.S. still excluded from its import market, Japan’s beef imports registered another monthly decline in September. Japan imported 35,554 metric tons (mt) of beef, 24.1 percent less than in September 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 40.6 percent higher at 31,889 mt. All but 342 mt of the balance came from New Zealand (3,323 mt).

Japanese Imports 1.1 Percent Less Pork In September

Japan imported 46,648 mt of pork in September, 1.1 percent less than in September 2003, according to Japanese government statistics. Imports of U.S. pork — 16,891 mt — were 10.4 percent higher than September 2003 and had the largest share of the import market ahead of Canada — 11,837 mt — and Denmark — 9,228 mt.

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Japanese Beef Imports Down 24.1 Percent In September

With the U.S. still excluded from its import market, Japan’s beef imports registered another monthly decline in September. Japan imported 35,554 metric tons (mt) of beef, 24.1 percent less than in September 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 40.6 percent higher at 31,889 mt. All but 342 mt of the balance came from New Zealand (3,323 mt).

Japanese Imports 1.1 Percent Less Pork In September

Japan imported 46,648 mt of pork in September, 1.1 percent less than in September 2003, according to Japanese government statistics. Imports of U.S. pork — 16,891 mt — were 10.4 percent higher than September 2003 and had the largest share of the import market ahead of Canada — 11,837 mt — and Denmark — 9,228 mt.