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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Holiday Week Slow for Exports, but Pork Sales Rebound

Pork exports for the week of May 23-29, which included the Memorial Day holiday, totaled 24,080 MT, down 17% from the previous week and 12% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to China (1,770 MT, up significantly, and the highest in seven weeks), Philippines (250 MT, +22%), Vietnam (200 MT, up significantly), Chile (120 MT, up significantly) and Hong Kong (20 MT, +2%). Exports trended lower to Mexico (10,460 MT, -16%), Japan (3,420 MT, -17%), South Korea (2,765 MT, -19%), Colombia (1,300 MT, -28%), Canada (1,145 MT, -14%), Dominican Republic (500 MT, -30%), Honduras (460 MT, -30%), Australia (400 MT, -55%), Guatemala (260 MT, -18%), Nicaragua (205 MT, -2%) and Taiwan (60 MT, -34%).

Pork net sales were 36,370 MT, up 19% from the previous week and 25% above the previous four-week average. This included the largest sales since November for China (12,670 MT, including decreases of 200 MT) following a week of corrections. Sales increased sharply to Honduras (1,120 MT, +92%), Philippines (1,100 MT, +81%), and Guatemala (710 MT, +77%) and were positive to Australia (220 MT) and Hong Kong (50 MT) following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to Mexico (11,960 MT, -2%, and including decreases of 300 MT), Japan (3,010 MT, -13%, and including decreases of 100 MT), Korea (1,760 MT, -48%, and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (1,630 MT, -7%, and including decreases of 300 MT), Colombia (1,070 MT, -33%), Dominican Republic (400 MT, -20%), Taiwan (30 MT, -78%) and Vietnam (10 MT, -97%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to Chile (-1 MT) and Nicaragua (-230 MT).

Beef exports totaled 10,940 MT, down 14% from the previous week and 22% below the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Canada (850 MT, +26%), China (330 MT, up significantly) and the Philippines (160 MT, +3%), but trended lower to Japan (3,280 MT, -20%), Korea (2,940 MT, -39%), Taiwan (1,140 MT, -18%), Hong Kong (440 MT, -44%), Mexico (410 MT, -78%) and Vietnam (50 MT, -28%). No exports were reported to Guatemala or Indonesia.

Beef net sales were 8,980 MT, down 39% from the previous week and 27% below the previous four-week average, due in part to corrections resulting in negative net sales to China (-1,170 MT) following three weeks of positive sales. Sales increased to Korea (4,500 MT, +46%, and including decreases of 400 MT) and Canada (950 MT, +8%, and including decreases of 100 MT), but trended lower to Japan (2,785 MT, -37%, and including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT, -15%, and including decreases of 100 MT), Taiwan (600 MT, -56%, and including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (340 MT, -42%), Philippines (90 MT, -77%) and Guatemala (60 MT, -17%). Sales were positive to Vietnam (110 MT) for the fourth week following a week of corrections. There were no sales reported to Indonesia.

Beef Sales Rebound; Mexico, Korea and Costa Rica Drive Strong Pork Sales

Beef exports for the week of May 16-22 totaled 12,660 MT, down 15% from the previous week and from the previous four-week average. Exports trended lower to Japan (3,960 MT, -8%), South Korea (3,960 MT, -24%), Mexico (1,330 MT, -8%), Taiwan (1,230 MT, -13%), Canada (700 MT, -8%), Hong Kong (550 MT, -25%), Philippines (160 MT, -11%) and Vietnam (55 MT, -38%), and no exports were reported to Indonesia. Exports to China (140 MT, +29%) were minimal, but up from recent weeks. Shipments were also higher to Guatemala (60 MT, +35%).

Beef net sales were 14,695 MT, up 20% from the previous week and 24% above the previous four-week average. Sales increased to Mexico (2,210 MT, +37% and including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (1,120 MT, +29%) and the Philippines (520 MT, +83%). Sales were positive to China (1,130 MT, and the highest in eleven weeks) and Vietnam (90 MT) for the third week following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (4,200 MT, -4% and including decreases of 800 MT), Korea (3,120 MT, -3% and including decreases of 400 MT), Taiwan (1,150 MT, -14% and including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (560 MT, -12%) and Guatemala (45 MT, -36%). No sales were reported to Indonesia.

Pork exports totaled 28,890 MT, up 1% from the previous week and 9% above the previous four-week average. Exports were higher to Mexico (13,710 MT, +18%), Korea (3,700 MT, +1%), Colombia (1,840 MT, +10%), Canada (1,430 MT, +19%), Australia (850 MT, +9%), Honduras (745 MT, +15%), Guatemala (420 MT, +29%), Nicaragua (360 MT, up significantly, and the highest since February 2024), China (250 MT, +100%), Taiwan (110 MT, +28%), Vietnam (100 MT, up significantly, and the highest in eight weeks), and Hong Kong (60 MT, up significantly). Exports trended lower to Japan (3,560 MT, -18%), Dominican Republic (590 MT, -19%) and Philippines (200 MT, -10%). No exports were reported to Chile.

Pork net sales were 30,490 MT, down 19% from the previous week’s large total but still up 1% from the previous four-week average. Sales were the highest since January to Mexico (14,120 MT, +3% and including decreases of 500 MT) and Korea (6,540 MT, up significantly and including decreases of 2,400 MT), and the highest in recent years to Costa Rica (1,140 MT), following a week of corrections. Sales also increased to Dominican Republic (830 MT, +95%), Nicaragua (570 MT, up significantly) and Taiwan (340 MT, up significantly, and the highest since March 2024). Sales were the highest since February to Guatemala (1,030 MT, including 100 MT switched from Costa Rica and decreases of 100 MT), for the third week following a week of corrections. Sales slowed to Japan (3,405 MT, -2% and including decreases of 200 MT), Colombia (920 MT, -44%), Canada (920 MT, -48%), Honduras (300 MT, -53%), Philippines (230 MT, -62%), Vietnam (140 MT, -60%) and Chile (20 MT, -92%). Corrections resulted in negative net sales to China (-760 MT), Australia (-130 MT) and Hong Kong (-27 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.