WA_LS421 Washington, DC Mon, May 05, 2008 USDA Market News Imported Meat and Poultry passed for entry in the United States by Country Countries Totals Measured in Metric Tons For period of 03/16/08-03/22/08 Country Weight Argentina 194 Australia 3,638 Austria 0 Belgium 0 Brazil 907 Canada 10,821 Chile 67 China 0 Costa Rica 117 Croatia 0 Czech Republic 0 Denmark 665 Dominican Republ 0 Finland 22 France 0 Germany 0 Guatemala 0 Honduras 38 Hong Kong 0 Hungary 21 Iceland 0 Ireland 64 Israel 18 Italy 6 Japan 0 Mexico 917 Netherlands 67 New Zealand 5,535 Nicaragua 672 Northern Ireland 23 Paraguay 0 Poland 303 Romania 0 San Marino 0 Slovak Republic 0 Slovenia 0 Spain 0 Sweden 0 Switzerland 0 Great Britian 0 Uruguay 410 Grand Total 24,504 Fresh Beef Ground Misc Manufact Carcasses Cuts HeadCheek Edible Totals Country Fresh Meat Organs Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 2,409 0 764 0 0 3,173 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 0 0 2,889 110 1,767 34 171 4,970 Chile 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 67 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 42 0 68 0 7 117 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 38 0 0 0 0 38 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 0 0 0 0 Mexico 34 0 0 0 345 0 3 381 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 4,483 0 574 16 18 5,091 Nicaragua 0 2 423 0 229 0 18 672 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 213 0 146 0 0 360 Grand Totals 34 2 10,497 110 3,960 49 215 14,868 Fresh Pork Ground Misc Manufact Carcasses Cuts Edible Totals Country 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 60 349 78 2,303 536 3,326 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 0 665 0 665 Dominican Republ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 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 64 0 64 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 14 1 16 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 67 0 67 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 60 349 78 3,158 537 4,183 Goat Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Country Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 23 0 1 0 24 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 1 0 0 0 1 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 24 0 1 0 24 Lamb Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Country Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 4 361 0 0 365 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 1 0 1 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 16 396 18 0 430 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 20 757 18 0 795 Miscellaneous/ Combination Misc Totals Country Combo Argentina 0 0 Australia 0 0 Austria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Brazil 0 0 Canada 105 105 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 66 66 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 Great Britian 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 Grand Totals 171 171 Mutton Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Country Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 16 0 0 0 16 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 1 1 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 16 0 0 1 17 Poultry Fresh Ready Other NotReady Totals Country 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 678 244 0 321 1,243 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 18 0 0 18 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 197 0 51 247 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 678 459 0 371 1,508 Process Beef Ready Cooked CanCorned Other Dried/Semi Misc Totals Country To Eat Beef Beef Canned -Dried Proc Argentina 0 160 0 18 0 16 194 Australia 0 0 60 0 0 0 60 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 118 282 274 231 1 907 Canada 20 0 0 5 0 279 304 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 14 0 0 0 0 25 39 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 15 0 0 0 15 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 35 0 16 0 50 Grand Totals 35 278 392 296 247 321 1,569 Process Pork Sausage Ready Canned Cooked Dried/Semi Misc Totals Country To Eat Prod Ham -Dried Proc 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 13 64 9 138 16 426 666 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 10 0 10 0 0 21 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 2 0 0 4 0 6 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 0 0 167 0 0 167 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 303 0 0 303 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 13 77 9 618 21 426 1,163 Veal Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc Processed Totals Country Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 1 147 11 45 1 205 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 Great Britian 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 1 147 11 45 1 205 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 .