The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal. Headquartered in Denver, USMEF has offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Mexico City and Brussels. USMEF also has special market representatives covering China, Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

This worldwide network of offices has forged a series of partnerships, which has ensured that USMEF, U.S. companies and U.S. products have become integral parts of international red meat markets. An extensive international presence allows USMEF to have a finger on the pulse of vital markets from Moscow to Singapore. USMEF shares its local intelligence and two decades of experience with U.S. exporters, traders and buyers in addition to end users and processors in each market.

As high-quality U.S. beef and pork have taken a lead position in international markets, exports play a more prominent role in industry growth and prosperity.

USMEF has eight distinct sectors representing the entire U.S. production, processing and distribution system. Allied industries, which provide critical inputs to the red meat industry, also are active on the USMEF Board of Directors. USMEF receives funding and support from USDA, exporting companies and the beef, pork, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

The written policies and practices of this organization conform to USDA policy that discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or martial or familial status.