Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2023.

Imports: Frozen beef

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-37.43%

Compared to last month

1.30%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-11.50%

Compared to last month

13.88%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

166

Rank 2022

141

U.S. imports of Frozen beef totaled $238.69 million in March, a change of -37.43 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 1.30 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Frozen beef ranked No. 166 in March. It had ranked No. 141 for the same month last year.

While Frozen beef ranked No. 166 in March by value, it ranked No. 135 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Frozen beef imports in March were (1) New Zealand, (2) Brazil, and (3) Australia. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.

Top Sources

Rank Country YTD
1 New Zealand $196.9 million
2 Brazil $175.9 million
3 Australia $148.9 million
4 Uruguay $69.2 million
5 Nicaragua $51.7 million
6 Mexico $41.7 million
7 Canada $33.4 million
8 Argentina $18.3 million
9 Japan $14.8 million
10 Costa Rica $7.7 million

Top Gateways

Rank Port YTD
1 Port of Philadelphia $348.2 million
2 Port of Los Angeles $109.9 million
3 Port of Houston $67.5 million
4 Port of Oakland, Calif. $40.2 million
5 Port Laredo $34.4 million
6 Port of Savannah, Ga. $23.1 million
7 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY $18 million
8 Port of Newark $16.9 million
9 Port of Charleston $13.8 million
10 Port of Long Beach $12.8 million
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U.S. imports of Frozen beef decreased 22.68 percent through March to $765.02 million

U.S. imports of Frozen beef decreased 22.68 percent from $989.44 million to $765.02 million through the first three months of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.

The category ranked 166 through March among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 188 for the last full year with a total value of $2.95 billion, a $369.14 million, 14.29 percent increase from the 2021 total.

Through March of this year the leading sources were No. 1 New Zealand, No. 2 Brazil, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Uruguay and No. 5 Nicaragua. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Philadelphia, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Oakland, Calif. and No. 5 Port Laredo.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Brazil, No. 2 New Zealand, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Nicaragua and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Philadelphia, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Philadelphia fell 24.39 percent compared to last year to $348.23 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 27.2 percent compared to last year to $109.87 million.
  • Port of Houston rose 11.14 percent compared to last year to $67.5 million.
  • Port of Oakland, Calif. fell 24.51 percent compared to last year to $40.18 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 18.38 percent compared to last year to $34.39 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. imports from No. 1 New Zealand decreased $52.03 million, 20.91 percent, (25.73 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Brazil decreased $161.42 million, 47.85 percent, (22.99 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Australia decreased $9.96 million, 6.27 percent, (19.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Uruguay increased $34.04 million, 96.9 percent, (9.04 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Nicaragua decreased $22.39 million, 30.21 percent, (6.76 percent market share).

All totaled, 83.99 percent of all these Frozen beef imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through March of this year. That is equal to $642.54 million of the $765.02 million total.

All totaled, 78.45 percent of all these Frozen beef imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through March of this year. That is equal to $600.17 million of the $765.02 million total