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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Mexico, Colombia and DR Fuel Strong Week for Pork Sales

Pork exports for the week of March 20-26 totaled 39,760 MT, up 2% from the previous week and 5% above the previous four-week average. Exports to Japan (5,240 MT, +8%) were the largest in 14 months, while shipments also trended higher to Mexico (17,500 MT, +6%), South Korea (4,400 MT, +1%), Colombia (2,110 MT, +6%), Canada (1,730 MT, +4%), Australia (1,310 MT, +28%), the Dominican Republic (1,270 MT, +24% and the highest since June), Taiwan (50 MT, +22%) and Malaysia (50 MT, +5%). Exports were lower to China (3,410 MT, -2%), Honduras (890 MT, -3%), the Philippines (300 MT, -16%), Guatemala (280 MT, -22%), Nicaragua (240 MT, -13%), Costa Rica (200 MT, -21%), Hong Kong (20 MT, -74%) and Chile (20 MT, -1%).

Pork net sales were the highest in nine weeks at 53,050 MT, up 32% from the previous week and 65% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest since 2019 to Mexico (39,090 MT, +218%, including decreases of 400 MT) and sales to Colombia (2,020 MT, +26%, including decreases of 300 MT) and the Dominican Republic (1,590 MT, +70%) were the highest in five weeks. Positive sales were reported for the second consecutive week following corrections to the Philippines (420 MT) and for the first week following corrections to Malaysia (150 MT). Sales trended lower to Japan (3,340 MT, -17%, including decreases of 400 MT), Korea (1,800 MT, -51%, including decreases of 100 MT), China (1,270 MT, -69%), Honduras (740 MT, -16%), Canada (620 MT, -49%), Australia (370 MT, -55%), Guatemala (340 MT, -13%), Nicaragua (190 MT, -66%), Costa Rica (90 MT, -83%), Taiwan (30 MT, -26%) and Hong Kong (20 MT, -56%). No sales were reported to Chile.

Beef exports totaled 13,630 MT, down 6% from the previous week but unchanged from the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Korea (4,470 MT, +5%), Mexico (1,530 MT, +19%), Canada (730 MT, +31% and the highest in five weeks), Indonesia (310 MT, +54%), the Philippines (210 MT, +322%), Singapore (60 MT, +20%), Chile (50 MT, +138% and the highest since December) and the United Arab Emirates (50 MT, +70%). Exports trended lower to Japan (2,890 MT, -27%), Taiwan (1,100 MT, -6%), Hong Kong (1,070 MT, -12%), Vietnam (90 MT, -26%) and Guatemala (10 MT, -82%). No exports were reported to China.

Beef net sales were 11,890 MT, up 11% from the previous week but 6% below the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Indonesia (200 MT, +26%) and Singapore (140 MT, +105%). Positive sales were reported for the third consecutive week following corrections to Chile (20 MT), and for the second consecutive week following corrections to Korea (3,810 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Mexico (1,280 MT) and the UAE (30 MT). Sales trended lower to Japan (3,110 MT, -22%, including decreases of 1,700 MT), Taiwan (1,190 MT, -5%, including decreases of 300 MT), Hong Kong (780 MT, -52%, including decreases of 300 MT), Canada (270 MT, -52%) and Vietnam (20 MT, -90%). Negative net sales were reported to the Philippines (-100 MT) and Guatemala (-3 MT). No sales were reported to China.

Asia-Pacific Drives Big Week for Pork; Beef Exports Trend Higher

Pork exports for the week of March 13-19 totaled 39,120 MT, up 10% from the previous week and 2% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest in four weeks to South Korea (4,670 MT, +6%) and China (3,880 MT, +9%) and the largest in more than a year to Australia (1,470 MT, +76%). Exports also increased to Canada (1,820 MT, +9%), Honduras (950 MT, +9%), Taiwan (90 MT, +184%), Vietnam (20 MT, +283%) and Chile (20 MT, +31%), but were slightly lower to Mexico (16,730 MT, -1%) and declined to Japan (4,650 MT, -5%), Colombia (2,030 MT, -1%), the Dominican Republic (910 MT, -13%), the Philippines (250 MT, -36%), Malaysia (50 MT, -17%) and Hong Kong (30 MT, -63%).

Pork net sales were 40,340 MT, up 43% from the previous week and 23% above the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest in eight weeks to China (9,740 MT, +418%, including decreases of 100 MT), the highest in six weeks to Japan (5,830 MT, +62%, including decreases of 300 MT) and the highest since November to Australia (1,420 MT, +127%), while also trending higher to Korea (3,750 MT, +21%, including decreases of 800 MT), Canada (1,470 MT, +13%, including decreases of 400 MT), Hong Kong (60 MT, +83%), Taiwan (50 MT, +64%) and Chile (20 MT, +21%). Positive sales were reported for the first week following corrections to the Philippines (90 MT). Sales trended lower to Mexico (14,060 MT, -7%, including decreases of 200 MT), the Dominican Republic (950 MT, -24%), Honduras (820 MT, -13%), Colombia (670 MT, -69%) and Vietnam (30 MT, -30%). No sales were reported to Malaysia.

Beef exports totaled 14,490 MT, up 7% from the previous week and 9% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the largest since June to Japan (4,780 MT, +35%) and the largest in eight weeks to Taiwan (1,390 MT, +29%) and Indonesia (350 MT, +205%). Exports also increased to Singapore (90 MT, +89%), and Chile (20 MT, +10%) but trended lower to Korea (4,110 MT, -3%), Mexico (1,150 MT, -21%), Hong Kong (1,130 MT, -5%), Canada (470 MT, -27%), Vietnam (110 MT, -3%), the Philippines (80 MT, -13%), Guatemala (60 MT, -20%) and the United Arab Emirates (20 MT, -52%). No exports were reported to China.

Beef net sales were 10,690 MT, up significantly from the previous week (which was impacted by corrections) but still 19% below the previous four-week average. Sales were higher to Taiwan (1,590 MT, +65% and the highest in nine weeks) and Canada (960 MT, +58% and the highest in four weeks). Positive sales were reported for the fourth consecutive week following corrections to Vietnam (290 MT), for the second consecutive week following corrections to Chile (60 MT), and for the first week following corrections to Korea (1,590 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (1,140 MT), the UAE (250 MT), Guatemala (240 MT) and the Philippines (50 MT). Sales trended lower to Japan (2,850 MT, -35%, including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (950 MT, -35%), Indonesia (100 MT, -76%) and Singapore (50 MT, -47%). No sales were reported to China.

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.