WA_LS421 Washington, DC Mon Sep 15, 2008 USDA Market News Imported Meat and Poultry passed for entry in the United States by Country Countries Totals Measured in metric Tons For week of 7/27/08 - 8/2/08 Country Weight Argentina 89 Australia 4,722 Austria 0 Belgium 0 Brazil 1,064 Canada 9,797 Chile 0 China 0 Costa Rica 151 Croatia 0 Czech Republic 0 Denmark 633 Dominican Republ 0 Finland 49 France 2 Germany 0 Guatemala 0 Honduras 56 Hong Kong 0 Hungary 0 Iceland 0 Ireland 73 Israel 23 Italy 52 Japan 0 Mexico 687 Netherlands 59 New Zealand 4,038 Nicaragua 374 Northern Ireland 23 Paraguay 0 Poland 107 Romania 0 San Marino 0 Slovak Republic 0 Slovenia 0 Spain 14 Sweden 0 Switzerland 0 United Kingdom 23 Uruguay 233 Grand Total 22,269 Fresh Beef Country Ground Misc Manufact Carcasses Cuts Head Edible Totals Fresh Cheek Organs Meat Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 3,037 0 1,065 5 13 4,120 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 65 26 2,131 11 1,970 86 183 4,472 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 132 0 19 0 0 151 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 56 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 349 0 15 364 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 3,271 0 523 0 0 3,795 Nicaragua 0 0 286 0 89 0 0 374 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 50 0 158 0 0 208 Grand Totals 65 26 8,963 11 4,173 91 212 13,541 Fresh Pork Country Ground Misc Manufact Carcasses Cuts Edible Totals Fresh Organs Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 0 39 270 38 2,322 497 3,166 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 599 25 624 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 49 0 49 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 73 0 73 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 39 270 38 3,093 522 3,962 Goat Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 32 0 4 0 37 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 32 0 4 0 37 Lamb Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 116 303 0 0 419 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 24 163 4 0 192 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 141 466 4 0 611 Miscellaneous/Combination Country Misc Totals Combo Argentina 0 0 Australia 0 0 Austria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Brazil 0 0 Canada 64 64 Chile 0 0 China 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 Croatia 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 Denmark 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 Finland 0 0 France 0 0 Germany 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 Honduras 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 Hungary 0 0 Iceland 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Israel 0 0 Italy 0 0 Japan 0 0 Mexico 41 41 Netherlands 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 Poland 0 0 Romania 0 0 San Marino 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 Spain 0 0 Sweden 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 Grand Totals 105 105 Mutton Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 24 0 0 0 24 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 24 0 0 0 24 Poultry Country Fresh Ready Other Not Ready Totals Poultry To Eat Proc To Eat Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 670 158 0 205 1,033 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 France 2 0 0 0 2 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 23 0 0 23 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 181 0 33 214 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 672 361 0 238 1,271 Process Beef Country Ready Cooked Beef Can Corned Other Dried/ Misc Totals To Eat Beef Canned Semi-DriedProc Argentina 0 20 0 0 36 33 89 Australia 0 0 0 15 0 0 15 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 22 130 432 333 121 26 1,064 Canada 3 0 0 0 0 269 273 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 17 0 0 0 0 17 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 14 26 0 40 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 25 0 25 Grand Totals 25 167 432 362 208 328 1,522 Process Pork Country Sausage Ready To EatCanned Prod Cooked Ham Dried/ Misc Totals Semi-DriedProc Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 27 98 28 159 16 322 651 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 5 0 0 5 42 0 52 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 10 0 38 0 0 47 Netherlands 8 0 51 0 0 0 59 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 6 0 102 0 0 107 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 40 122 79 304 71 322 939 Veal Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 42 0 0 65 0 107 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 1 106 5 26 0 138 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 12 0 12 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 43 106 5 103 0 257 Product Classification Descriptions FRESH BEEF CARCASSES includes half and quarter carcasses. GROUND BEEF includes all types of uncooked ground beef, beef patties, beef sausage. MANUFACTURING (MANUFACT) includes beef trimmings intended for further processing. CUTS includes wholesale or retail, bone-in or boneless cuts of beef. HEAD/CHEEK MEAT includes beef head and cheek meat. EDIBLE ORGANS includes all edible offal, beef feet. MISCELLANEOUS fresh beef (MISCFRESH) beef fat for rendering, as well as all other fresh beef products. PROCESSED BEEF READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS (RTE PROD) include all beef products intended to be consumed without any further safety preparation steps. Includes products such as beef cooked sausages, luncheon meats, non-shelf stable cured beef products, pies, sandwiches, and dinners. COOKED BEEF includes fully-cooked, uncured, cooked beef intended for further processing. CANNED CORNED BEEF (CANCORNBEEF) includes hermetically sealed (commercially sterile) corned beef (with or without natural juices). OTHER CANNED PRODUCTS includes hermetically sealed (commercially sterile) beef products other than corned beef. DRIED/SEMI-DRIED PRODUCTS includes dry/semi-dry fermented sausage, dry- cured whole muscle products, and beef jerky. MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED PRODUCTS (MISCPROC) includes partially cooked (not ready-to-eat) products, such as cured beef brisket, pies, sandwiches, dinners, and patties, pickled or products packed in brine, fats and oils, stock, flavors and extracts. FRESH PORK CARCASSES includes half and quarter carcasses. GROUND PORK includes all types of uncooked ground pork, pork patties, pork sausage. MANUFACTURING (MANUFACT) includes pork trimmings intended for further processing. CUTS includes wholesale or retail, bone-in or boneless cuts of pork. EDIBLE ORGANS includes all edible offal, pigs feet. MISCELLANEOUS fresh pork (MISCFRESH) includes mechanically separated pork, finely textured pork, as well as all other fresh pork products. PROCESSED PORK READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS (RTEPROD) include all pork products intended to be consumed without any further safety preparation steps. Includes products such as pork luncheon meats, chopped ham, non-shelf stable cured pork products, pies, sandwiches, and dinners. SAUSAGE includes pork cooked sausages, such as polish, bratwurst, salami), cocktail franks. COOKED HAM includes cured, cooked ham, with natural juices, water cooked, X % water added, either hermetically sealed or flexible containers. CANNED PRODUCTS (CANNEDPROD) includes hermetically sealed (commercially sterile) pork products other than cooked ham. DRIED/SEMI-DRIED PRODUCTS includes dry/semi-dry fermented sausages, dry- cured whole muscle products, such as prosciutto or Serrano hams. MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED PRODUCTS (MISCPROC) includes partially cooked (not ready-to-eat) products, such as smoked, cured pork hocks, pork loin, pork shoulder, picnics, pies, sandwiches, dinners, and patties, pickled or products packed in brine, fats and oils, stock, flavors and extracts. VEAL, LAMB, MUTTON, GOAT CARCASSESS includes whole, half and quarter carcasses. MANUFACTURING (MANUFACT) includes veal (lamb, mutton or goat) trimmings intended for further processing, all types of uncooked ground veal, (lamb, mutton or goat) veal (lamb, mutton or goat) patties, veal (lamb, mutton or goat) sausage. CUTS includes wholesale or retail, bone-in or boneless cuts of veal(lamb, mutton or goat). MISCELLANEOUS FRESH (MISCFRESH) includes all other fresh veal (lamb, mutton or goat) products. PROCESSED PRODUCTS (PROCESSED) includes all veal (lamb, mutton or goat) products intended to be consumed without any further safety preparation steps, as well as products requiring further cooking steps (Not ready-to-eat). POULTRY FRESH POULTRY includes both ground and not ground products, such as whole carcasses, cuts, organs/offals, ground poultry, mechanically separated and finely textured trim. READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS (READYTOEAT) includes all poultry products intended to be consumed without any further safety preparation steps. Includes products such as sausages, luncheon meats, cured products, dry/semi-dried products, hams, etc. NOT READY-TO-EAT PRODUCTS (NRTE) includes all poultry products requiring additional preparation prior to consumption. MULTIPLE SPECIES MISCELLANEOUS COMBOS (MISCCOMBO) includes raw and processed products (ready-to-eat and not ready-to-eat) containing more than one species. Contact USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Field Automation and Information Management (FAIM) Staff at (202) 418-8925, for assistance with specific data requests for imported meat and poultry products. Source: USDA, FSIS, Washington, DC Phone: 202-720-7316 Email: wash.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/wa_ls421.txt .