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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Beef Sales Rebound to Japan; Pork Exports and Sales Soften

Beef exports for the week of May 3-9 totaled 15,590 MT, down 4% from the previous week but 2% above the previous four-week average. Exports to Indonesia (410 MT, +141%) were the highest since October, exports to Canada (910 MT, +9%) were the second highest so far this year, and exports were also higher to Japan (4,060 MT, +6%), China (2,600 MT, +2%), Mexico (1,560 MT, +10%), and Taiwan (1,250 MT, +3%). Exports trended lower to Korea (3,490 MT, -11%), Hong Kong (290 MT, -4%), the Philippines (170 MT, -37%), and Guatemala (70 MT, -1%).

Beef net sales were 15,130 MT, up 23% from the previous week but still 11% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Japan (6,620 MT, +77% and including decreases of 300 MT) were the highest since February 2023 and sales were also higher to Taiwan (1,720 MT, +1% and including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (1,670 MT, +9% and including decreases of 100 MT), and Guatemala (90 MT, +41%). Sales slowed to China (1,940 MT, -25% and including decreases of 200 MT), Korea (1,250 MT, -73% and including decreases of 400 MT), Canada (640 MT, -41%), Hong Kong (300 MT, -28%), Indonesia (120 MT, -12%), and the Philippines (90 MT, -44%).

Pork exports totaled 33,160 MT, down 5% from the previous week and 13% below the previous four-week average. Exports to Colombia (2,440 MT, +43%) were the highest since February and exports were also higher to Vietnam (130 MT, +3%). Exports trended lower to Mexico (12,740 MT, -14%), Japan (5,050 MT, -7%), Korea (4,310 MT, -20%), China (2,810 MT, -19%), Canada (1,890 MT, -2%), Australia (970 MT, -12%), the Dominican Republic (570 MT, -32%), Honduras (510 MT, -40%), the Philippines (400 MT, -19%), Nicaragua (170 MT, -14%), Guatemala (160 MT, -54%), Chile (150 MT, -20%), Taiwan (50 MT, -67%), and Hong Kong (20 MT, -56%).

Pork net sales fell to a marketing year low of 21,110 MT, down 14% from the previous week and 22% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Honduras (1,200 MT, +81%) and Hong Kong (80 MT, +240%) were the second highest so far this year, sales to Australia (980 MT, +130%) were the highest in seven weeks, sales to the Philippines (800 MT, +95%) were the highest in six weeks, and sales to Japan (4,930 MT, +29% and including decreases of 100 MT) were the highest in five weeks. Sales were also higher to Korea (3,220 MT, +91% and including decreases of 1,100 MT) and Colombia (1,720 MT, +10% and including decreases of 100 MT), while sales slowed to Mexico (4,520 MT, -59% and including decreases of 300 MT), Canada (1,390 MT, -15% and including decreases of 700 MT), the Dominican Republic (750 MT, -8%), China (620 MT, -81%), Chile (100 MT, -24%), Guatemala (40 MT, -92%), and Nicaragua (20 MT, -94%). There were no reported sales to Vietnam and corrections resulted in negative net sales to Taiwan (-1 MT).

Taiwan, Canada Lead Rising Beef Exports; Pork Trends Lower

Beef exports for the week of April 26 through May 2 totaled 16,240 MT, up 11% from the previous week and 10% above the previous four-week average. Exports to Taiwan (1,440 MT, +36%) were the highest since June, exports to Canada (990 MT, +29%) were the highest this year, exports to the Philippines (310 MT, +51%) and Indonesia (190 MT, +14%) were the second highest this year and exports to China (2,680 MT, +11%) were the third highest this year. Exports to Hong Kong (450 MT, +53%) were the highest in nine weeks, exports to Mexico (1,590 MT, +20%) were the highest in eight weeks, and exports were also higher to South Korea (4,230 MT, +13%). Exports trended lower to Japan (3,620 MT, -6%) and Guatemala (30 MT, -75%).

Beef net sales were 12,340 MT down 45% from the previous week’s large total and 29% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Hong Kong (570 MT, +64%) were the highest in nine weeks, sales to Guatemala (150 MT, +183%) were the highest in five weeks and the second highest this year, and sales to Indonesia (200 MT, +123%) were the highest in five weeks. Sales were also higher to Japan (4,430 MT, +33% and including decreases of 400 MT), Mexico (1,720 MT, +22% and including decreases of 100 MT) and the Philippines (170 MT, +28%) but slowed to Korea (1,910 MT, -63% and including decreases of 300 MT), Taiwan (870 MT, -54% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (620 MT, -49%) and China (540 MT, -81%).

Pork exports totaled 35,010 MT, down 3% from the previous week and 9% below the previous four-week average. Exports to Vietnam (200 MT, +122%) were the highest since March 2022, exports to Nicaragua (230 MT, +34%) were the highest in five weeks, and exports were also higher to Colombia (1,750 MT, +7%). Exports to Korea (5,400 MT) were steady, while exports trended lower to Mexico (12,900 MT, -13%), Japan (4,950 MT, -11%), China (3,270 MT, -8%), Canada (1,810 MT, -9%), Australia (1,030 MT, -7%), the Dominican Republic (730 MT, -16%), Honduras (670 MT, -25%), the Philippines (360 MT, -30%), Guatemala (240 MT, -37%), Chile (170 MT, -6%), Taiwan (140 MT, -13%) and Hong Kong (30 MT, -38%).

Pork net sales were 24,410 MT, down 27% from the previous week and 26% below the previous four-week average. Sales to the Dominican Republic (1,180 MT, +67%) were the highest in 11 weeks and the second highest this year, sales to Colombia (2,140 MT, +48% and including decreases of 100 MT) were the highest in 10 weeks, sales to Vietnam (100 MT) were the highest in seven weeks and were positive for the second week following corrections, and sales to Canada (3,680 MT and including decreases of 600 MT) were the highest in six weeks and were positive for the fourth week following corrections. Sales were also higher to China (6,910 MT, +109%) and the Philippines (470 MT, +12%). Sales to Australia (370 MT), Guatemala (190 MT), Taiwan (70 MT), and Chile (50 MT) were positive for the fourth week following corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (3,920 MT, -14% and including decreases of 300 MT), Mexico (2,590 MT, -83% and including decreases of 200 MT), Korea (1,300 MT, -65%), Honduras (740 MT, -10%), Nicaragua (40 MT, -90%) and Hong Kong (10 MT, -80%).

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.