U.S. Beef Imports: Australia Largest Market; Uruguay Up 32%
11/29/2007 12:08:00 PM
U.S. Beef Imports: Australia Largest Market; Uruguay Up 32%
Recently, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) published U.S. red meat import data for September 2007. According to the statistics, U.S. beef and veal imports during September totaled 68,687 MT. This was down 16.5 percent from the previous month but was nearly unchanged from September 2006 as imports were being affected by a depreciating U.S. dollar. More specifically, fresh, chilled beef imports equaled 26,334 MT, which was 7.4 percent lower than the previous month and was unchanged from September 2006. Frozen beef imports equaled 33,684 MT, which was 24.1 percent less than August and was little changed from September 2006. During September, U.S. beef imports from Australia fell 14.6 percent from the previous month to 21,745 MT.
During the first three quarters of the year, beef imports from Australia totaled 222,045 MT, 1.5 percent above last year. Australia was the largest beef import market for the U.S. with 28.1 percent of the total. During September, the U.S. imported 21,600 MT of beef from Canada. This was 5.8 percent less than August. Total year-to-date beef imports from Canada equaled 212,724 MT, 2.5 percent less than a year ago. Beef imports from New Zealand during September fell 36.3 percent from the previous month to 6,601 MT. Year-to-date imports of beef from New Zealand were 6.6 percent less than a year ago, amounting to 146,039 MT. During September, the U.S. imported 7,034 MT of beef from Uruguay, which was 30.2 percent lower than August. Total year-to-date beef imports from Uruguay equaled 103,869 MT, 32.1 percent greater than a year ago. Overall, U.S. total beef and veal imports during the first three quarters of 2007 reached 791,011 MT, 2.9 percent above the corresponding period a year ago.
11/29/2007 12:08:00 PM
U.S. Beef Imports: Australia Largest Market; Uruguay Up 32%
Recently, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) published U.S. red meat import data for September 2007. According to the statistics, U.S. beef and veal imports during September totaled 68,687 MT. This was down 16.5 percent from the previous month but was nearly unchanged from September 2006 as imports were being affected by a depreciating U.S. dollar. More specifically, fresh, chilled beef imports equaled 26,334 MT, which was 7.4 percent lower than the previous month and was unchanged from September 2006. Frozen beef imports equaled 33,684 MT, which was 24.1 percent less than August and was little changed from September 2006. During September, U.S. beef imports from Australia fell 14.6 percent from the previous month to 21,745 MT.
During the first three quarters of the year, beef imports from Australia totaled 222,045 MT, 1.5 percent above last year. Australia was the largest beef import market for the U.S. with 28.1 percent of the total. During September, the U.S. imported 21,600 MT of beef from Canada. This was 5.8 percent less than August. Total year-to-date beef imports from Canada equaled 212,724 MT, 2.5 percent less than a year ago. Beef imports from New Zealand during September fell 36.3 percent from the previous month to 6,601 MT. Year-to-date imports of beef from New Zealand were 6.6 percent less than a year ago, amounting to 146,039 MT. During September, the U.S. imported 7,034 MT of beef from Uruguay, which was 30.2 percent lower than August. Total year-to-date beef imports from Uruguay equaled 103,869 MT, 32.1 percent greater than a year ago. Overall, U.S. total beef and veal imports during the first three quarters of 2007 reached 791,011 MT, 2.9 percent above the corresponding period a year ago.