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.
Exports and Sales Close July on High Note
Beef exports for the week of July 25-31 totaled 14,000 MT, up 15% from the previous week and 14% above from the previous four-week average. Exports reached a new weekly high to the United Arab Emirates (190 MT, +446%) and were the largest in more than a year to Canada (1,230 MT, +40%). Exports also trended higher to Japan (4,120 MT, +13%), Mexico (1,720 MT, +41%), Hong Kong (730 MT, +29%), Guatemala (130 MT, +148% and the highest since April), Qatar (110 MT, up significantly and the highest since February 2024), Kuwait (110 MT, +842% and the highest since January) and Indonesia (45 MT, up from 0 MT in recent months), but were lower to South Korea (3,570 MT, -5%), Taiwan (980 MT, -17%), the Philippines (230 MT, -18%), Vietnam (70 MT, -8%) and China (15 MT, -81%).
Beef net sales were 15,900 MT, up 88% from the previous week and 40% above the previous four-week average. Sales to Japan (6,060 MT, +128% and including decreases of 300 MT) were the fifth highest this year, sales to Mexico (1,830 MT, +54% and including decreases of 100 MT) were the highest since December, and sales to the Philippines (820 MT, +678%) were the highest since August 2022. Sales were also higher to Korea (4,010 MT, +10% and including decreases of 300 MT), Taiwan (1,120 MT, +5% and including decreases of 100 MT), UAE (80 MT, +209% and the highest in eight weeks) and Qatar (20 MT, +39%), while sales were steady to Kuwait (20 MT). Sales were positive to Guatemala (180 MT, the highest since January) for the fourth week following corrections and to China (15 MT) for the third week following two weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Canada (680 MT, -35%), Hong Kong (320 MT, -66%) and Vietnam (120 MT, -43%), and no sales were reported to Indonesia.
Pork exports totaled 28,200 MT, up 5% from the previous week and 2% above the previous four-week average. Exports trended higher to Mexico (12,520 MT, +3%), Japan (3,780 MT, +2%), China (2,850 MT, +2%), Korea (2,710 MT, +2%), Australia (920 MT, +57%), the Philippines (510 MT, +7%), Guatemala (260 MT, +10%) and Hong Kong (90 MT, +309%), but trended lower to Colombia (1,320 MT, -8%), Canada (1,220 MT, -8%), Honduras (570 MT, -5%), the Dominican Republic (470 MT, -11%), El Salvador (210 MT, -24%), Chile (20 MT, -77%) and Taiwan (10 MT, -74%). No exports were reported to Vietnam.
Pork net sales were 31,000 MT, down 22% from the previous week’s large volume but still 27% above the previous four-week average. Sales to China (12,510 MT) were positive for the second week following corrections and were the highest in two months. Sales were the also the highest in two months to Guatemala (590 MT, up significantly) and increased to Korea (2,810 MT, +101% and including decreases of 900 MT), Colombia (2,460 MT, +52% and including decreases of 200 MT), Canada (1,860 MT, +79%), Honduras (740 MT, +38%), and the Dominican Republic (420 MT, +30%). Sales to both Australia (130 MT) and El Salvador (280 MT, the highest since mid-May) were positive for the second week following corrections. Sales slowed to Mexico (6,970 MT, -38% and including decreases of 700 MT), Japan (1,980 MT, -53% and including decreases of 100 MT), the Philippines (120 MT, -61%) and Hong Kong (10 MT, -88%). No sales were reported to Taiwan or Vietnam. Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Chile (-25 MT) for the second consecutive week.
Mexico, Japan, Korea Drive Strong Pork Sales; Other Results Trend Lower
Pork exports for the week of July 18-24 totaled 26,800 MT, down 3% from the previous week and 6% below from the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to South Korea (2,790 MT, +2%), Colombia (1,560 MT, +6%), Australia (680 MT, +28%), Honduras (600 MT, +1%), El Salvador (330 MT, +10%), Costa Rica (320 MT, +70% and the highest in ten weeks) and Guatemala (320 MT, +29%). But exports trended lower to Mexico (11,640 MT, -5%), Japan (3,210 MT, -16%), China (2,690 MT, -16%), Canada (1,280 MT, -4%), the Philippines (280 MT, -37%), the Dominican Republic (280 MT, -54%), Chile (20 MT, -88%), Hong Kong (10 MT, -77%), Taiwan (30 MT, -37%) and Vietnam (30 MT, -80%).
Pork net sales were the fifth largest of 2025 at 39,500 MT, up noticeably from the previous week and 85% above the previous four-week average. Sales to Mexico (23,130 MT, +148% and including decreases of 600 MT) were the highest in five weeks and third highest this year. Sales were the highest since January to Japan (8,100 MT, +143% and including decreases of 100 MT) and Hong Kong (210 MT, +320%), and trended sharply higher to Korea (3,320 MT, +287% and including decreases of 100 MT and the highest in five weeks). Exports also increased to Honduras (900 MT, +83%) and the Philippines (590 MT, +215% and the highest in eight weeks) and were positive following a week of corrections to China (770 MT), El Salvador (140 MT) and Australia (80 MT). Sales were positive to Guatemala (10 MT) for the fourth week following a week of corrections, to Taiwan (90 MT) for the third week following two weeks of corrections and to Vietnam (80 MT) for the first week following four weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Colombia (900 MT, -48% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (690 MT, -30%), Dominican Republic (140 MT, -69%) and Costa Rica (6 MT, -87%), and corrections resulted in negative net sales to Chile (-3 MT). Net sales for 2026 delivery were reported for Japan (100 MT).
Beef exports totaled 12,300 MT, down 2% from the previous week and 5% below the previous four-week average. Exports to the Philippines (490 MT, +112%) were the highest since 2022, and exports also increased to Mexico (1,330 MT, +7%), Canada (990 MT, +16%), Hong Kong (750 MT, +42% and the highest since early May), Vietnam (100 MT, +9%) and Guatemala (70 MT, +42%). Exports were lower to Japan (3,500 MT, -13%), Korea (3,420 MT, -13%), Taiwan (1,000 MT, -19%) and China (30 MT, -71%), and no exports were reported to Indonesia.
Beef net sales were 8,500 MT, down 49% from the previous week and 30% below the previous four-week average. Sales to Canada (1,690 MT, +121%) were the highest since April 2024, and sales to Vietnam (420 MT, +223%) were the highest since 2022. Sales also increased to the Philippines (130 MT, +44%) and sales were positive to Guatemala (120 MT, the highest since January) for the third week following a week of corrections and to China (30 MT) for the second week following two weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (1,700 MT, -42% and including decreases of 500 MT), Korea (1,230 MT, -71% and including decreases of 500 MT), Taiwan (970 MT, -24%), Mexico (950 MT, -27% and including decreases of 100 MT) and Hong Kong (470 MT, -51%). No sales were reported to Indonesia and corrections resulted in negative net sales for the United Kingdom (-90 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.