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.

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Korea, Mexico Lead Strong Week for Pork Exports; Sales Shift to 2024 Delivery

Pork exports for the week of Nov. 24-30 totaled 32,310 MT, up 16% from the previous week and 2% above the previous four-week average, led by larger shipments to Mexico (12,720 MT, +12%). Exports to South Korea (4,500 MT, +9%) were the third highest this year, exports to Australia (1,370 MT, +25%) were the highest since June, exports to Taiwan (200 MT, up significantly) were the highest since August and exports to the Philippines (320 MT, +111%) were the highest in 10 weeks. Exports were also higher to the Dominican Republic (800 MT, +1%), Chile (410 MT, +17%) and Hong Kong (100 MT, +15%), while exports were steady to Canada (2,000 MT) and trended lower to Japan (3,800 MT, -18%), China (2,510 MT, -9%), Colombia (1,780 MT, -19%), Guatemala (410 MT, -17%), Honduras (360 MT, -37%) and Nicaragua (130 MT, -28%). No exports were reported to Vietnam.

Net sales have begun to shift significantly to 2024 delivery, which makes week-over-week comparisons difficult. Pork net sales for 2023 delivery were 25,940 MT, up 23% from the previous (holiday-shortened) week but 14% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Korea (10,050 MT, +181% and including decreases of 500 MT) were the highest since June 2015 and the third highest on record (when excluding catch-up reporting). Sales to Tawain (200 MT, up significantly) were the highest since August, sales to the Philippines (300 MT, +225%) were the highest in nine weeks, and sales were also higher to Australia (1,260 MT, +16%) and the Dominican Republic (650 MT, +14%). Sales were steady to Colombia (1,670 MT and including decreases of 100 MT), sales to Vietnam (50 MT) were positive for the third week following corrections and sales to Nicaragua (60 MT) were positive for the first week following two weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Mexico (7,770 MT, -24% and including decreases of 1,000 MT), Japan (2,690 MT, -49% and including decreases of 700 MT), Canada (750 MT, -35%), Honduras (220 MT, -68%), Guatemala (160 MT, -38%), Chile (110 MT, -56%), and Hong Kong (30 MT, -48%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Costa Rica (-220 MT), as well as China (-150 MT) for the second week. For 2024 delivery, total net sales of 10,070 MT were reported, primarily to Mexico (3,730 MT), Korea (3,230 MT), Canada (1,110 MT), Colombia (750 MT) and Honduras (320 MT).

Beef exports totaled 13,730 MT, up 7% from the previous week but 2% below the previous four-week average. Exports to Taiwan (1,110 MT, +58%) were the highest since August, exports to China (950 MT, +35%) were the highest in seven weeks, exports to the Philippines (80 MT, +40%) were the highest in six weeks, and exports were also slightly higher to Hong Kong (490 MT, +1%). Exports trended lower to Korea (3,890 MT, -2%), Japan (3,040 MT, -12%), China (1,920 MT, -16%), Mexico (1,330 MT, -3%), Indonesia (110 MT, -32%) and Guatemala (40 MT, -49%).

Beef net sales for 2023 delivery were just 150 MT – largely due to corrections – down 98% from the previous week and from the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Mexico (1,270 MT, +7% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (750 MT, +12%) and Guatemala (80 MT, +40%). Sales to Taiwan (180 MT and including decreases of 300 MT) were positive for the second week following corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (1,760 MT, -21% and including decreases of 1,100 MT), China (900 MT, -37% and including decreases of 700 MT), Indonesia (70 MT, -63%) and the Philippines (40 MT, -37%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Korea (-4,360 MT), as well as Hong Kong (-1,210 MT) for the second week. For 2024 delivery, however, total net sales of 18,400 MT were reported, primarily to Korea (9,130 MT), Japan (5,330 MT), Hong Kong (1,470 MT), China (1,100 MT) and Mexico (510 MT).

Holiday Week Slows Exports and Sales, but Some Markets Trend Higher

Beef exports for the week of Nov. 17-23, which included the Thanksgiving holiday, totaled 12,830 MT, down 15% from the previous week and 11% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to South Korea (4,040 MT, +4%), Canada (810 MT, +12%) and the Philippines (70 MT, +27%), while trending lower to Japan (3,320 MT, -3%), China (1,470 MT, -39%), Mexico (1,240 MT, -12%), Taiwan (610 MT, -22%), Hong Kong (320 MT, -44%), Indonesia (120 MT, -48%) and Guatemala (80 MT, -3%).

Beef net sales were 6,280 MT, down 37% from the previous week and 49% below the previous four-week average (as noted below, however, some sales have begun to shift toward 2024 delivery). Sales to Korea (3,650 MT, +78% and including decreases of 600 MT) were the highest in five weeks and sales were also higher to Canada (870 MT, +12% and including decreases of 100 MT) and Guatemala (90 MT, +41%). Sales to Taiwan (180 MT) were positive for the first week following corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (2,350 MT, -11% and including decreases of 600 MT), China (590 MT, -80% and including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (550 MT, -54%), the Philippines (50 MT, -31%) and Indonesia (20 MT, -92%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Hong Kong (-2,480 MT). For 2024 delivery, total net sales of 4,330 MT were reported, primarily to Korea (2,010 MT), China (960 MT), Hong Kong (410 MT), Japan (340 MT) and Taiwan (340 MT).

Pork exports totaled 27,840 MT, down 13% from the previous week and from the previous four-week average. Exports to Korea (4,480 MT, +19%) were the third highest this year, exports to Australia (1,320 MT, +29%) were the highest since June and exports to the Philippines (190 MT, +50%) were the highest in six weeks. Exports trended lower to Mexico (9,750 MT, -16%), Japan (4,230 MT, -3%), China (2,110 MT, -26%), Canada (1,870 MT, -8%), Colombia (1,410 MT, -41%), Guatemala (450 MT, -12%), the Dominican Republic (380 MT, -59%), Chile (290 MT, -38%), Honduras (290 MT, -54%), Nicaragua (150 MT, -17%) and Hong Kong (80 MT, -10%). There were no reported exports to either Taiwan or Vietnam.

Pork net sales were 21,170 MT, down 20% from the previous week and 35% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Hong Kong (130 MT, +173%) were the highest in 10 weeks and the fourth highest this year, sales to the Philippines (200 MT, +210%) were the highest in eight weeks, and sales were also higher to Australia (1,600 MT, +44%), Guatemala (550 MT, +96%) and Chile (380 MT, +34%). Sales to Vietnam (90 MT) were the highest in 11 weeks and were positive for the second week following corrections. Sales slowed to Mexico (7,500 MT, -30% and including decreases of 1,100 MT), Korea (3,420 MT, -25% and including decreases of 300 MT), Japan (3,020 MT, -42% and including decreases of 300 MT), Colombia (1,580 MT, -17% and including decreases of 300 MT), Canada (1,180 MT, -7%), the Dominican Republic (500 MT, -37%) and Honduras (340 MT, -54%). There were no reported sales to Taiwan and corrections resulted in negative net sales to China (-60 MT) and Nicaragua (-1 MT). For 2024 delivery, total net sales of 5,610 MT were reported, primarily to Japan (2,840 MT), Canada (1,100 MT), Mexico (340 MT), the Dominican Republic (320 MT) and Korea (250 MT).

Japan and Korea Lead Uptick in Exports; Sales Trend Lower

Beef exports for the week of Nov. 10-16, which included the Veterans Day holiday, totaled 15,100 MT, up 12% from the previous week and 8% above the previous four-week average. Exports to Japan (3,710 MT, +13%) were the highest in seven weeks, exports to Mexico (1,550 MT, +18%) and Guatemala (150 MT, +111%) were the highest in six weeks and exports were also higher to South Korea (4,170 MT, +7%), China (2,510 MT, +14%) and Hong Kong (630 MT, +16%). Exports trended lower to Taiwan (760 MT, -7%), Canada (640 MT, -18%), Indonesia (100 MT, -63%) and the Philippines (30 MT, -74%).

Beef net sales were 9,990 MT, up 12% from the previous week but 30% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Hong Kong (2,540 MT, +458% and including decreases of 400 MT) were the highest since November 2020 and sales were also higher to Mexico (1,120 MT, +13% and including decreases of 100 MT) and Guatemala (60 MT, +3%). Sales to the Philippines (160 MT) were the highest in 10 weeks and were positive for the fourth week following corrections. Sales to Indonesia (120 MT) were also positive for the fourth week following corrections. Sales slowed to China (2,650 MT, -14% and including decreases of 400 MT), Korea (1,300 MT, -68% and including decreases of 500 MT), Japan (1,180 MT, -60% and including decrease of 900 MT) and Canada (480 MT, -32%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Singapore (-100 MT) and Taiwan (-70 MT). For 2024 delivery, net sales of 4,430 MT were reported, primarily to Japan (2,330 MT), China (720 MT), Hong Kong (520 MT), the Philippines (240 MT) and Guatemala (240 MT).

Pork exports totaled 32,180 MT, up 4% from the previous week and 5% above from the previous four-week average. Exports to Korea (4,810 MT, +19%) were the highest since April 2019, exports to Japan (4,810 MT, +19%) were the fourth highest this year, exports to Australia (1,260 MT, +41%) were the highest since June and exports to Honduras (870 MT, +67%) were the highest since May and the second highest this year. Exports were also higher to Guatemala (460 MT, +5%), Nicaragua (210 MT, +25%), the Philippines (160 MT, +34% and the highest in five weeks) and Vietnam (50 MT, +47%). Exports to Colombia (2,210 MT, -7%) trended lower but were still the fourth highest this year. Exports also trended lower to Mexico (10,340 MT, -10%), China (2,760 MT, -4%), Canada (1,980 MT, -1%), the Dominican Republic (880 MT, -8%), Chile (270 MT, -48%) and Hong Kong (70 MT, -40%). There were no reported exports to Taiwan.

Pork net sales were 26,330 MT, up 8% from the previous week but 21% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Mexico (13,300 MT, +34% and including decreases of 200 MT) and the Philippines (110 MT, +118%) were the highest in seven weeks and sales were also higher to Chile (290 MT, +11%) and Taiwan (50 MT, +9%). Sales to Vietnam (40 MT) were the highest in five weeks and were positive for the first week following corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (3,280 MT, -36% and including decreases of 700 MT), China (2,880 MT, -38% and including decreases of 100 MT), Korea (1,960 MT, -58% and including decreases of 400 MT), Colombia (1,170 MT, -41% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (1,100 MT, -39%), Australia (550 MT, -54%), Honduras (540 MT, -21%), the Dominican Republic (310 MT, -72%), Guatemala (90 MT, -70%) and Hong Kong (20 MT, -58%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Nicaragua (-1 MT). For 2024 delivery, net sales of 610 MT were reported, primarily to Korea (550 MT).

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.