Exports: Beef, fresh or chilled

U.S. exports of Beef, fresh or chilled decreased 8.89 percent through August to $2.73 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1South Korea$617.37 M
2Mexico$595.74 M
3Japan$480.01 M
4Canada$415.84 M
5Taiwan$222.33 M
6The Netherlands$83.05 M
7China$76.11 M
8Hong Kong$26.8 M
9United Kingdom$25.73 M
10Italy$22.4 M

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U.S. exports of Beef, fresh or chilled decreased 8.89 percent through August to $2.73 billion

The category ranked 93 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 84 for the last full year with a total value of $4.45 billion, a $50.94 million, 1.16 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and No. 5 Port of Portland, ME.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and No. 5 Port of Portland, ME.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Oakland, CA fell 15.24 percent compared to last year to $1.36 billion.
  • Port Laredo fell 1.63 percent compared to last year to $478.62 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 7.47 percent compared to last year to $370.58 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 13.31 percent compared to last year to $58.05 million.
  • Port of Portland, ME fell 1.21 percent compared to last year to $51.66 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 South Korea increased $4.63 million, 0.75 percent, (22.65 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $14.79 million, 2.42 percent, (21.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Japan decreased $126.8 million, 20.9 percent, (17.61 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Canada decreased $37.57 million, 8.29 percent, (15.25 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Taiwan decreased $13.71 million, 5.81 percent, (8.16 percent market share).

All totaled, 85.52 percent of all these Beef, fresh or chilled exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.33 billion of the $2.73 billion total.

All totaled, 84.92 percent of all these Beef, fresh or chilled exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.31 billion of the $2.73 billion total.