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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North America Leads Strong Week for Beef; Central America Shines for Pork Exports

Beef exports for the week of Sept. 25 through Oct. 1 totaled 11,880 MT, down 6% from the previous week but still 3% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest in more than three months to Mexico (1,620 MT, +35%) and the largest in five weeks to Canada (410 MT, +8%), while also increasing to Japan (2,750 MT, +10%), the Philippines (230 MT, +10%), Indonesia (90 MT, +2%), Vietnam (90 MT, +34%) and Chile (50 MT, +26%). Exports were unchanged to South Korea (3,710 MT) but trended lower to Taiwan (1,120 MT, -6%), Hong Kong (560 MT, -13%), China (140 MT, -78%), Guatemala (80 MT, -22%), Singapore (70 MT, -1%) and the United Arab Emirates (70 MT, -25%).

Beef net sales were 13,000 MT, down 11% from the previous week but 11% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest in 10 weeks to Mexico (2,060 MT, +69%) and Canada (1,200 MT, +385% including decreases of 100 MT), while also trending higher to Korea (4,560 MT, +33%, including decreases of 600 MT) and Singapore (90 MT, +23%). Positive sales were reported following corrections for the fourth consecutive week to Vietnam (280 MT) and Chile (50 MT), the second consecutive week to the UAE (170 MT), and the first week to Indonesia (160 MT). Sales trended lower to Japan (2,390 MT, -16%, including decreases of 500 MT), Taiwan (600 MT, -33%, including decreases of 300 MT), Hong Kong (350 MT, -69%), China (70 MT, -91%), Guatemala (40 MT, -24%) and the Philippines (10 MT, -98%).

Pork exports totaled 32,800 MT, down 6% from the previous week but 5% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest in nearly two years to Honduras (1,120 MT, +37%), the largest in five weeks to Costa Rica (360 MT, +46%) and the largest since June to Nicaragua (340 MT, +40%). Exports also increased to Mexico (16,550 MT, +8%), Japan (4,160 MT, +13%), the Dominican Republic (800 MT, +41%), Australia (270 MT, +11%), Hong Kong (70 MT, +190% and the highest in eight weeks), Chile (20 MT, +26%) and Malaysia (20 MT, +265%), but trended lower to China (2,280 MT, -8%), Korea (2,250 MT, -11%), Colombia (1,930 MT, -2%), Canada (1,550 MT, -15%), Guatemala (460 MT, -13%), the Philippines (30 MT, -73%), Taiwan (30 MT, -12%) and Vietnam (10 MT, -13%).

Pork net sales were 26,870 MT, down 24% from the previous week and 16% below the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Mexico (19,090 MT, +23% and the highest in six weeks, including decreases of 900 MT), Korea (3,390 MT, +46%, including decreases of 700 MT), Hong Kong (320 MT, +394% and the highest in nine weeks), Costa Rica (260 MT, +24%) and Nicaragua (160 MT, +40%). Sales trended lower to Japan (2,310 MT, -40%, including decreases of 200 MT), China (1,170 MT, -66%), Colombia (1,090 MT, -29%), Honduras (660 MT, -25%), the Dominican Republic (200 MT, -52%), and Guatemala (170 MT, -59%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Canada (-2,240 MT), Australia (-20 MT) and Vietnam (-10 MT). No sales were reported to the Philippines, Taiwan, Chile, or Malaysia. For 2027 delivery, net sales of 400 MT were reported for Japan.

Korea and Japan Lead Big Week for Beef Sales; Pork Results also Higher

Beef exports for the week of Sept. 18-24 totaled 12,630 MT, up 3% from the previous week and 11% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest in three months to South Korea (4,240 MT, +21%) and Japan (3,300 MT, +37%) and were slightly higher to Mexico (1,210 MT, +1%), while also increasing to Hong Kong (790 MT, +24% and the highest in 10 weeks), Vietnam (130 MT, +89% and the highest in five weeks), Guatemala (120 MT, +32%), the United Arab Emirates (100 MT, +25%) and Singapore (70 MT, +11%). Exports trended lower to Taiwan (1,040 MT, -12%), China (420 MT, -36%), Canada (400 MT, -11%), the Philippines (180 MT, -17%), Indonesia (60 MT, -54%) and Chile (10 MT, -69%).

Beef net sales were 14,640 MT, up 55% from the previous week and 30% above the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Korea (4,650 MT, +36%, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (4,630 MT, +121% and the highest in eight weeks, including decreases of 400 MT), Taiwan (1,370 MT, +45%, including decreases of 100 MT), China (1,070 MT, +47%), Canada (310 MT, +48% and the highest in five weeks) and Singapore (110 MT, +132% and the highest in five weeks). Positive sales were reported for the third consecutive week following corrections to Vietnam (80 MT) and Chile (10 MT), and for the first week following corrections to the UAE (30 MT). Sales trended lower to Hong Kong (820 MT, -40%, including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (780 MT, -40%) and the Philippines (270 MT, -25%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Indonesia (-40 MT). No sales were reported to Guatemala.

Pork exports totaled 34,770 MT, up 8% from the previous week and 16% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest since 2024 to Honduras (1,090 MT, +38%) and Guatemala (740 MT, +68%), the largest in 15 weeks to Japan (4,600 MT, +31%), the largest in five weeks to China (2,750 MT, +14%), the largest in 15 months to Colombia (2,570 MT, +44%), the largest in 10 months to Chile (70 MT, +1170%) and the largest since June to the Dominican Republic (840 MT, +68%). Exports also increased to Mexico (16,490 MT, +13%), Korea (2,540 MT, +3%), Costa Rica (330 MT, +23%), and Taiwan (70 MT, +202%). Exports were unchanged to Malaysia (20 MT). Exports trended lower to Canada (1,460 MT, -25%), Nicaragua (220 MT, -13%), Australia (220 MT, -23%), the Philippines (50 MT, -64%) and Hong Kong (20 MT, -31%). No exports were reported to Vietnam.

Pork net sales were 35,260 MT, unchanged from the previous week but 10% above the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Mexico (17,190 MT, +10%, including decreases of 900 MT), Canada (4,250 MT, +211% and the highest since January), Korea (2,710 MT, +21%, including decreases of 100 MT), Colombia (1,910 MT, +26%), Guatemala (700 MT, +128% and the highest in five weeks), the Dominican Republic (490 MT, +1%), Costa Rica (190 MT, +1%), Vietnam (110 MT, +71%), Hong Kong (80 MT, +6%) and Chile (20 MT, +100%). Sales trended lower to China (2,970 MT, -30%), Japan (2,780 MT, -28%, including decreases of 600 MT), Honduras (700 MT, -24%), Australia (330 MT, -3%) and the Philippines (30 MT, -52%). No sales were reported to Nicaragua, Taiwan or Malaysia. For 2027 delivery, net sales of 300 MT were reported for Japan.

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.