US beef exports fall to five-year low in July - USMEF
China plant ban drives steep decline in beef trade
29 September 2025
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By: July exports of U.S. pork were slightly below last year but accounted for a larger share of production, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Pork exports totalled 238,922 metric tons (mt), down just 1% from a year ago, while value fell 4% to $680.9 million, largely reflecting the 10% decline in pork variety meat prices due to China’s tariffs. Through the first seven months of 2025, pork exports were 4% below last year’s record pace in both volume (1.69 million mt) and value ($4.8 billion).
“While July exports to Mexico didn’t match the monster totals from a year ago, demand for US pork remains very robust in our top market,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “July also saw great results in Central and South America, while volumes to the key Asian markets were largely steady with last year and pork variety meat volumes achieved broad-based growth.”
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