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U.S. Red Meat Exports Continue To Increase In 2006

The year-end numbers for U.S. red meat exports in 2006 show continued record breaking in U.S. pork export volume for the 15th year, rebounding U.S. beef exports and increasing totals of U.S. lamb exports.

U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports to countries around the world totaled 1.26 million metric tons (mt), a 9 percent increase over the previous year. This is the 15th year of growth in volume of pork exports. Value also increased 9 percent in 2006, reaching more than $2.86 billion.

Japan remained the No. 1 market in value for U.S. pork and pork variety meat at $1.04 billion. Value dipped 4 percent from 2005, but Japan still was the only market to exceed $1 billion in U.S. pork sales in 2006. Mexico led all markets in volume of U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports at 356,418 mt, a 7 percent increase over 2005.

Meanwhile, U.S. beef exports also had a good year as increased access led to export growth. U.S. beef and beef variety meat exports worldwide increased 39 percent in volume to 655,920 mt and 50 percent in value to $2.04 billion in 2006 compared to 2005.

“Export volume outpaced our forecast by 3 percent and this growth occurred without market access to Korea, and limited access to Japan,” said Erin Daley, USMEF manager, research and analysis. For the third consecutive year, Mexico led all markets in volume and value for U.S. beef and beef variety meat in 2006. Volume increased 32 percent to 371,087 mt and value went up 33 percent to $1.17 billion. Sales to Mexico for the year also topped 2003 by 110 percent in volume and 133 percent in value.

Exports of U.S. lamb and mutton plus lamb variety meat increased 55 percent in volume in 2006 to 13, 934 mt and 66 percent in value to $27.8 million over 2005. The United States exported the most lamb to Mexico with a volume of 6,579 mt valued at $10.9 million. Volume increased 71 percent while value went up 80 percent compared to 2005.

For a full summary of red meat exports for the year, see the related USMEF news release and for a breakdown of export statistics by market, see the Export Statistics page on the USMEF Web site.

Worldwide

U.S. Red Meat Exports Continue To Increase In 2006

The year-end numbers for U.S. red meat exports in 2006 show continued record breaking in U.S. pork export volume for the 15th year, rebounding U.S. beef exports and increasing totals of U.S. lamb exports.

U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports to countries around the world totaled 1.26 million metric tons (mt), a 9 percent increase over the previous year. This is the 15th year of growth in volume of pork exports. Value also increased 9 percent in 2006, reaching more than $2.86 billion.

Japan remained the No. 1 market in value for U.S. pork and pork variety meat at $1.04 billion. Value dipped 4 percent from 2005, but Japan still was the only market to exceed $1 billion in U.S. pork sales in 2006. Mexico led all markets in volume of U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports at 356,418 mt, a 7 percent increase over 2005.

Meanwhile, U.S. beef exports also had a good year as increased access led to export growth. U.S. beef and beef variety meat exports worldwide increased 39 percent in volume to 655,920 mt and 50 percent in value to $2.04 billion in 2006 compared to 2005.

“Export volume outpaced our forecast by 3 percent and this growth occurred without market access to Korea, and limited access to Japan,” said Erin Daley, USMEF manager, research and analysis. For the third consecutive year, Mexico led all markets in volume and value for U.S. beef and beef variety meat in 2006. Volume increased 32 percent to 371,087 mt and value went up 33 percent to $1.17 billion. Sales to Mexico for the year also topped 2003 by 110 percent in volume and 133 percent in value.

Exports of U.S. lamb and mutton plus lamb variety meat increased 55 percent in volume in 2006 to 13, 934 mt and 66 percent in value to $27.8 million over 2005. The United States exported the most lamb to Mexico with a volume of 6,579 mt valued at $10.9 million. Volume increased 71 percent while value went up 80 percent compared to 2005.

For a full summary of red meat exports for the year, see the related USMEF news release and for a breakdown of export statistics by market, see the Export Statistics page on the USMEF Web site.