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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Corrections for China Hit Weekly Beef Sales

Beef exports for the week of April 25 through May 1 totaled 15,120 MT, down 4% from the previous week but 3% above the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Japan (4,400 MT, +11%), Mexico (1,360 MT, +7%), Taiwan (1,330 MT, +18%), Hong Kong (1,000 MT, +120%, and the highest since August 2022), Canada (720 MT, +1%), and Vietnam (95 MT, +19%). Exports were lower to South Korea (5,160 MT, -5%), Philippines (150 MT, -24%), China (80 MT, -91%) and Guatemala (70 MT, -9%). No exports were reported to Indonesia.

Beef net sales were 7,640 MT, down 41% from the previous week and 42% below the previous four-week average, largely due to corrections that resulted in negative net sales to China (-5,500 MT). Sales also slowed to Korea (1,940 MT, -50%, including decreases of 400 MT), Taiwan (1,030 MT, -7%, including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (870 MT, -35%, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (570 MT, -34%) and the Philippines (70 MT, -43%). But sales to Japan (6,560 MT, +55%, including decreases of 200 MT) were the third highest this year, and sales to Hong Kong (1,390 MT, +74%, including decreases of 100 MT) were the highest since November 2023. Sales were positive to Guatemala (55 MT) for the second week following a week of corrections. There were no sales reported to Indonesia and corrections resulted in negative net sales to Vietnam (-1 MT).

Pork exports totaled 25,570 MT, down 1% from the previous week and 10% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Mexico (11,010 MT, +1%), Canada (1,020 MT, +2%), Australia (880 MT, +26%), Philippines (220 MT, +1%), Taiwan (150 MT, +97%, and the highest since June 2024) and Vietnam (50 MT, the first reported exports in five weeks), and were steady to Guatemala (330 MT). Exports were down slightly to Japan (4,410 MT, -1%) and Colombia (1,770 MT, -1%) and trended lower to Korea (3,455 MT, -28%), Honduras (780 MT, -8%), Dominican Republic (515 MT, -12%), Nicaragua (160 MT, -24%), China (20 MT, -98%) and Hong Kong (3 MT, -95%). No exports were reported to Chile.

Pork net sales were 24,230 MT, down 30% from the previous week but 14% above the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Mexico (9,900 MT, +10%, including decreases of 2,100 MT), Korea (2,980 MT, +17%, including decreases of 200 MT), Australia (1,520 MT, +35%), Vietnam (860 MT, +534%, and the highest since March 2024), Philippines (360 MT, +17%) and Chile (30 MT, +42%). Sales were positive to both Canada (1,770 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Taiwan (70 MT) for the fourth week following a week of corrections. Sales were positive to China (75 MT) following two consecutive weeks of corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (3,510 MT, -31%, including decreases of 100 MT), Colombia (1, 100 MT, -37%), Honduras (505 MT, -29%), Dominican Republic (420 MT, -51%) and Nicaragua (130 MT, -29%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Denmark (-70 MT), Hong Kong (-50 MT) and Guatemala (-40 MT).

Pork and Beef Sales Rebound; Beef Exports also Trend Higher

Beef exports for the week of April 18-24, which included the Easter holiday weekend, totaled 15,780 MT, up 20% from the previous week and 9% above the previous four-week average. Exports were the highest since January to Japan (4,900 MT, +38%), Taiwan (1,310 MT, +21%) and Canada (1,040 MT, +82%), and the highest in six weeks to Mexico (1,470 MT, +24%) and Vietnam (110 MT, +102%). Exports also trended higher to South Korea (5,640 MT, +7%) and the Philippines (230 MT, +35%). Exports dropped sharply to China (350 MT, -76%) and were also lower to Hong Kong (390 MT, -7%) and Guatemala (30 MT, -68%). There were no exports were reported to Indonesia.

Beef net sales were 12,920 MT, up 25% from the previous week and 6% above the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Japan (4,000 MT, +3%, including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (1,390 MT, +22%), Taiwan (1,090 MT, +15%), Canada (1,070 MT, +58%), Vietnam (170 MT, +80%, and the highest since February) and the Philippines (110 MT, +14%). Sales were positive to Guatemala (40 MT) following a week of corrections and to China (300 MT) for the third week following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to Korea (3,660 MT, -4%, including decreases of 500 MT) and Hong Kong (770 MT, -6%). There were no sales reported to Indonesia.

Pork exports totaled 25,820 MT, down 5% from the previous week and 15% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Japan (4,425 MT, +1%), Guatemala (460 MT, +53%, and the highest in six weeks), the Philippines (260 MT, +32%) and Chile (25 MT, +317%). Exports dropped sharply to China (270 MT, -87%), and trended lower to Mexico (10,475 MT, -7%), Korea (4,690 MT, -5%), Colombia (1,380 MT, -31%), Canada (935 MT, -17%), Honduras (685 MT, -23%), Dominican Republic (610 MT, -16%), Australia (350 MT, -60%), Nicaragua (195 MT, -13%), Taiwan (60 MT, -37%) and Hong Kong (40 MT, -18%). No exports were reported to Vietnam for the fourth consecutive week.

Pork net sales rebounded and were up significantly from the previous week at 34,530 MT, which was 34% above the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Mexico (20,050 MT, +72%, including decreases of 100 MT), Korea (2,87 MT, +11%, including decreases of 100 MT), Australia (2,540 MT, +317%, and the highest since October 2024), Guatemala (330 MT, +89%, and the highest since February), and Nicaragua (160 MT, +7%). Sales were positive to Canada (1,040 MT) for the third week following a week of corrections and to Taiwan (220 MT) following a week of corrections and two weeks of no sales. Sales to Vietnam (350 MT) were positive following four weeks of corrections and were the highest since February 2024. Sales slowed to Japan (3,470 MT, -32%, including decreases of 300 MT), Colombia (1,050 MT, -46%, including decreases of 100 MT), Dominican Republic (510 MT, -42%), Honduras (490 MT, -37%), the Philippines (230 MT, -16%) and Hong Kong (20 MT, -65%). No sales were reported to Chile. Corrections resulted in negative net sales to China (-30 MT) for the second consecutive week.

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.