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Meat and livestock annual cumulative year-to-date U.S. trade

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LivestockMeat_Yearly
Meat and livestock annual cumulative year-to-date U.S. trade
Import/export, country code and name 1/
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Jan-Nov 07
Jan-Nov 08
Beef and veal imports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
6021
Australia
1,128,589
1,118,439
900,016
887,612
887,650
822,378
572,865
1220
Canada
740,065
1,062,420
1,092,348
843,943
789,464
729,105
777,166
6141
New Zealand
644,607
645,414
603,211
563,553
507,661
474,297
482,569
3550
Uruguay
103,372
402,898
557,051
305,403
355,224
344,950
49,014
3510
Brazil
206,227
219,393
214,355
273,209
280,819
257,102
183,765
3570
Argentina
87,890
116,606
110,356
85,798
69,264
63,047
47,583
2190
Nicaragua
48,620
65,397
63,402
62,590
88,357
80,841
92,605
2010
Mexico
15,883
19,495
26,720
40,760
49,788
46,213
39,571
2230
Costa Rica
30,272
23,632
25,719
19,377
17,950
16,521
17,725
2150
Honduras
225
4,962
4,696
1,544
457
343
5,974
 
Other countries
161
576
635
878
5,529
5,096
3,034
Total
3,005,910
3,679,232
3,598,509
3,084,666
3,052,164
2,839,893
2,271,871
Beef and veal exports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
2010
Mexico
586,390
333,454
464,024
660,454
586,434
541,023
599,822
5880
Japan
918,014
11,609
17,496
51,639
159,411
148,099
216,869
1220
Canada
226,681
56,457
105,895
238,556
339,106
306,094
362,455
5800
South Korea
586,617
648
1,077
1,283
77,919
77,579
143,546
5830
China (Taiwan)
48,891
154
22,394
67,364
70,684
64,808
78,021
5820
Hong Kong
45,385
1,477
2,034
12,624
32,223
28,367
28,897
5520
Vietnam
53
1,013
11,058
10,383
41,869
35,027
112,408
2360
Bahamas
10,016
11,408
9,514
12,732
9,799
8,928
7,868
 
Other countries
96,202
44,094
63,667
89,838
116,520
105,777
202,805
Total
2,518,249
460,314
697,158
1,144,875
1,433,964
1,315,701
1,752,691
Cattle imports
(Head)
2010
Mexico
1,239,531
1,370,476
1,256,404
1,256,973
1,090,094
989,488
585,972
1220
Canada
512,353
135
559,134
1,031,870
1,404,871
1,261,005
1,490,594
 
Other countries
12
0
0
0
0
0
29
Total
1,751,896
1,370,611
1,815,538
2,288,843
2,494,965
2,250,493
2,076,595
Cattle exports
(Head)
1220
Canada
68,394
14,246
19,406
36,918
44,098
39,957
34,900
2010
Mexico
22,437
1,365
1,003
727
13,779
6,495
48,821
 
Other countries
7,987
110
1,198
12,033
8,506
8,490
16,742
Total
98,818
15,721
21,607
49,678
66,383
54,942
100,463
Pork imports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
1220
Canada
971,328
885,752
836,728
793,059
764,772
708,738
581,469
4099
Denmark
147,110
138,564
99,676
102,988
98,871
90,037
78,032
4550
Poland
22,630
24,264
25,633
24,266
28,024
25,392
25,530
2010
Mexico
4,094
9,455
19,605
33,232
42,783
39,266
32,510
4759
Italy
8,023
8,115
9,071
9,388
10,832
9,791
9,567
 
Other countries
32,017
33,314
33,135
26,746
23,156
20,747
26,968
Total
1,185,202
1,099,464
1,023,847
989,679
968,438
893,971
754,076
Pork exports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
5880
Japan
793,339
920,851
1,045,956
1,015,423
1,072,788
990,494
1,228,001
2010
Mexico
349,983
532,642
538,227
608,937
451,407
401,608
595,829
1220
Canada
191,505
234,366
302,211
324,935
367,584
332,052
388,142
5800
South Korea
79,642
71,177
190,085
293,416
264,854
229,410
275,233
4621
Russia
16,386
67,069
94,099
208,744
244,311
221,113
424,897
5700
China (Mainland)
44,658
84,379
123,222
111,943
228,021
218,393
352,353
5830
China (Taiwan)
70,129
98,544
62,828
59,425
33,219
31,586
51,550
5820
Hong Kong
44,620
32,179
23,452
49,929
127,026
104,482
473,321
6021
Australia
7,480
8,752
59,654
66,755
77,179
69,966
93,644
4850
Romania
4,755
19,758
74,006
39,343
169
169
53
 
Other countries
114,201
110,817
152,376
216,245
274,625
239,341
472,963
Total
1,716,698
2,180,534
2,666,116
2,995,096
3,141,181
2,838,614
4,355,985
Hog imports
(Head)
1220
Canada
7,438,063
8,504,972
8,190,467
8,763,378
10,004,317
9,050,290
8,652,421
 
Other countries
191
546
334
0
31
31
0
Total
7,438,254
8,505,518
8,190,801
8,763,378
10,004,348
9,050,321
8,652,421
Hog exports
(Head)
2010
Mexico
121,144
138,775
133,112
151,358
121,036
110,349
75,232
 
Other countries
48,737
35,235
20,538
13,263
15,780
15,480
20,961
Total
169,881
174,010
153,650
164,621
136,816
125,829
96,193
Lamb imports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
6021
Australia
75,320
81,256
97,393
101,035
112,843
100,143
81,822
6141
New Zealand
59,159
60,749
46,246
45,564
45,583
42,464
40,641
 
Other countries
352
743
600
531
845
786
601
Total
134,830
142,748
144,240
147,130
159,271
143,393
123,065
Mutton imports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
6021
Australia
28,641
32,468
33,782
41,067
39,336
34,211
28,113
6141
New Zealand
4,262
5,635
2,066
2,170
4,032
3,318
13,601
 
Other countries
9
0
129
0
8
8
129
Total
32,912
38,103
35,977
43,236
43,376
37,537
41,843
Lamb exports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
2320
Bermuda
  
405
1,307
687
687
1,958
2010
Mexico
800
378
344
124
154
114
15
 
Other countries
471
245
315
631
447
388
716
Total
1,271
624
1,064
2,062
1,288
1,189
2,688
Mutton exports
(Carcass wt. 1,000 pounds)
2010
Mexico
4,213
6,004
5,609
12,222
4,705
4,542
2,052
1220
Canada
181
907
1,284
1,811
1,658
1,524
1,747
 
Other countries
931
837
1,308
2,115
1,775
1,638
3,824
Total
5,325
7,749
8,202
16,148
8,138
7,704
7,623
Broiler exports
(1,000 pounds)
4621
Russia
1,458,045
1,502,329
1,681,338
1,555,093
1,886,734
1,790,401
1,791,751
2010
Mexico
363,677
431,037
522,454
456,846
533,943
495,596
604,974
5700
China (Mainland)
287,345
36,053
208,287
527,219
654,436
611,021
676,096
1220
Canada
202,342
214,740
229,537
235,697
251,112
234,322
246,557
4890
Turkey
159,768
204,140
205,647
176,464
132,938
124,835
137,186
5820
Hong Kong
308,257
227,673
139,373
111,964
74,168
68,546
121,178
2390
Cuba
148,489
140,424
162,956
172,150
210,551
188,935
283,180
4623
Ukraine
19,066
269,516
123,767
171,357
198,453
197,436
365,930
4510
Lithuania
25,868
141,312
171,757
172,760
236,798
220,461
162,566
7620
Angola
133,023
98,682
147,172
173,239
175,579
160,419
198,815
5830
China (Taiwan)
65,321
93,850
173,769
170,292
117,665
109,115
115,223
4850
Romania
93,306
147,586
192,107
112,757
   
4633
Georgia
147,720
108,701
161,087
60,034
67,404
61,245
93,242
2050
Guatemala
121,216
102,519
94,452
98,006
108,506
99,058
88,660
5800
South Korea
158,531
72,756
89,305
139,388
55,791
49,786
108,063
 
Other countries
1,228,039
992,134
899,723
872,192
1,199,919
1,075,681
1,451,861
Total
4,920,013
4,783,454
5,202,730
5,205,457
5,903,997
5,486,855
6,445,282
Other chicken exports
(1,000 pounds)
2010
Mexico
24,798
65,224
61,109
81,542
42,300
40,414
17,114
1220
Canada
28,584
36,820
21,872
24,411
49,385
48,360
35,633
4621
Russia
7,190
67,524
216
220
575
494
809
2050
Guatemala
9,784
14,819
14,939
11,438
12,072
11,064
11,115
4890
Turkey
975
 
1,331
14,388
6,290
6,290
 
 
Other countries
22,632
29,028
29,694
26,652
56,578
48,305
68,085
Total
93,963
213,415
129,161
158,651
167,201
154,927
132,757
Turkey exports
(1,000 pounds)
2010
Mexico
242,474
269,145
353,759
310,915
301,541
282,887
328,416
4621
Russia
25,168
29,311
20,009
25,240
30,714
25,664
25,073
5700
China (Mainland)
6,940
2,039
21,459
35,430
48,214
41,922
79,538
1220
Canada
14,740
18,226
27,620
21,926
23,710
21,433
19,332
5830
China (Taiwan)
30,118
23,991
19,770
17,990
11,878
10,738
17,659
5820
Hong Kong
45,673
10,644
11,560
18,203
14,550
12,533
18,569
 
Other countries
118,600
89,144
115,373
116,903
115,915
106,520
136,072
Total
483,714
442,500
569,550
546,608
546,522
501,697
624,659
Egg exports,
including products (shell-egg equivalent, 1,000 dozen)
1220
Canada
48,472
72,173
49,445
46,991
46,845
40,133
42,546
5880
Japan
15,202
15,685
46,399
33,414
37,427
34,487
29,690
5820
Hong Kong
16,833
14,492
24,767
24,098
27,839
26,990
16,871
2010
Mexico
16,728
8,552
14,616
23,996
24,207
23,463
14,076
2410
Jamaica
5,026
6,433
6,698
6,799
6,710
6,137
5,993
4280
Germany, Fed. Republic
3,166
1,407
4,328
6,957
14,388
13,976
10,101
 
Other countries
40,537
48,814
57,050
59,822
92,933
87,672
72,319
Total
145,964
167,556
203,305
202,079
250,350
232,859
191,595
Shell egg exports
(1,000 dozen)
1220
Canada
26,391
50,011
36,367
29,924
32,589
28,505
34,340
5820
Hong Kong
15,868
12,758
22,669
21,621
26,096
25,372
15,168
2010
Mexico
14,361
6,343
6,776
15,242
10,322
9,957
7,077
2410
Jamaica
5,015
6,428
6,657
6,766
6,689
6,121
5,993
2740
Trinidad and Tobago
3,195
3,088
3,367
3,478
4,249
3,911
3,993
4120
United Kingdom
407
10,211
450
712
2,002
1,995
560
 
Other countries
22,119
17,078
28,687
30,664
56,462
54,000
36,817
Total
87,356
105,918
104,973
108,408
138,409
129,861
103,949
1/ Countries are ranked by the sum of their trade for all full years shown.
Source: ERS calculations using data from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Date run: 1/13/2009 1:21:56 PM
For more information, contact: Michael McConnell

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Updated date: January 13, 2009