WA_LS421 Washington, DC Tue Mar 3, 2009 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 2/11/09 - 2/17/09 Country Weight Argentina 406 Australia 7,567 Austria 0 Belgium 0 Brazil 1,571 Canada 12,362 Chile 0 China 0 Costa Rica 57 Croatia 0 Czech Republic 0 Denmark 1,335 Dominican Republ 0 Finland 76 France 0 Germany 0 Guatemala 0 Honduras 19 Hong Kong 0 Hungary 0 Iceland 0 Ireland 0 Israel 0 Italy 137 Japan 2 Mexico 698 Netherlands 89 New Zealand 5,930 Nicaragua 427 Northern Ireland 20 Paraguay 0 Poland 153 Romania 0 San Marino 0 Slovak Republic 0 Slovenia 0 Spain 29 Sweden 18 Switzerland 0 United Kingdom 0 Uruguay 427 Grand Total 31,322 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 5,292 0 1,612 0 36 6,940 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 91 19 2,658 0 1,843 76 308 4,996 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 41 0 16 0 0 57 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 19 0 0 0 0 19 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 2 0 0 2 Mexico 0 0 0 0 416 0 16 432 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 5,024 0 413 0 18 5,455 Nicaragua 0 0 366 0 29 0 33 427 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 26 243 0 143 0 0 411 Grand Totals 91 45 13,643 0 4,475 76 410 18,740 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 20 385 73 3,276 548 4,302 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 1,317 18 1,335 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 76 0 76 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 0 0 0 7 21 28 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 80 0 80 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 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 18 0 18 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 0 20 385 73 4,817 587 5,882 Goat Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 0 2 0 2 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 0 0 2 0 2 Lamb Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 80 479 0 3 562 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 0 383 7 0 390 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 80 862 7 3 952 Miscellaneous/Combination Country Misc Totals Combo Argentina 0 0 Australia 0 0 Austria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Brazil 0 0 Canada 143 143 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 37 37 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 180 180 Mutton Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 6 0 0 0 6 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 8 8 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 6 0 0 8 14 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 724 218 0 499 1,442 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 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 80 0 57 137 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 724 298 0 556 1,579 Process Beef Country Ready Cooked BeefCan Corned Other Dried/ Misc Totals To Eat Beef Canned Semi-DriedProc Argentina 0 119 189 62 3 33 406 Australia 0 0 26 0 2 0 28 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 116 702 509 243 0 1,571 Canada 1 1 0 11 0 381 394 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 0 0 0 0 46 46 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 8 0 21 0 29 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 16 0 16 Grand Totals 1 237 925 582 284 459 2,489 Process Pork Country Sausage Ready Canned Cooked Ham Dried/ Misc Totals To Eat Prod 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 16 106 0 235 21 510 888 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 5 1 0 28 102 0 137 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 19 0 0 0 0 19 Netherlands 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 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 0 0 130 0 0 130 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 29 0 29 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 21 126 8 393 152 510 1,211 Veal Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 18 0 0 12 0 29 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 1 99 26 71 0 197 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 41 0 0 7 0 48 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 60 99 26 90 0 275 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 .