WA_LS421 Washington, DC Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA Market News Imported Meat and Poultry passed for entry in the United States by Country Countries Totals Measured in Metric Tons For week of 5/17/09 - 5/23/09 Country Weight Argentina 173 Australia 7,584 Austria 0 Belgium 0 Brazil 879 Canada 7,875 Chile 65 China 0 Costa Rica 97 Croatia 0 Czech Republic 0 Denmark 562 Dominican Republ 0 Finland 0 France 0 Germany 0 Guatemala 0 Honduras 0 Hong Kong 0 Hungary 0 Iceland 0 Ireland 25 Israel 0 Italy 38 Japan 2 Mexico 735 Netherlands 0 New Zealand 6,287 Nicaragua 463 Northern Ireland 49 Paraguay 0 Poland 150 Romania 0 San Marino 0 Slovak Republic 0 Slovenia 0 Spain 14 Sweden 0 Switzerland 0 United Kingdom 23 Uruguay 622 Grand Total 25,642 Fresh Beef Country Ground Misc Manufact Carcasses Cuts Head Edible Totals Fresh Cheek Organs Meat Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 0 5,304 0 1,727 0 25 7,057 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 1,519 14 1,396 18 60 3,008 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costa Rica 0 0 42 0 54 0 1 97 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 2 0 0 2 Mexico 61 0 0 0 432 0 16 510 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 5,293 0 381 0 0 5,674 Nicaragua 0 0 359 0 90 0 13 463 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 157 0 424 0 0 580 Grand Totals 61 0 12,673 14 4,506 18 117 17,390 Fresh Pork Country Ground Misc Manufact Carcasses Cuts Edible Totals 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 55 244 37 2,339 489 3,164 Chile 0 0 0 0 41 0 41 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 0 452 65 517 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 25 0 25 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 2 0 27 0 29 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 49 0 49 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 55 246 37 2,978 554 3,870 Goat Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc ProcessedTotals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 41 0 0 0 41 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 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 41 0 0 0 41 Lamb Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc ProcessedTotals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 0 33 368 0 0 400 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 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 36 443 40 0 519 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 69 810 40 0 919 Miscellaneous/Combination Country Misc Totals Combo Argentina 0 0 Australia 0 0 Austria 0 0 Belgium 0 0 Brazil 0 0 Canada 47 47 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 13 13 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 United Kingdom 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 Grand Totals 60 60 Mutton Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc ProcessedTotals 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 32 0 0 0 32 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 0 32 0 0 0 32 Poultry Country Fresh Ready Other Not Ready Totals 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 253 180 0 173 606 Chile 24 0 0 0 24 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 0 0 0 0 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 89 0 33 122 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 276 269 0 206 751 Process Beef Country Ready Cooked Beef Can CornedOther Dried/ Misc Totals To Eat Beef Canned Semi-DrieProc Argentina 0 40 0 36 32 65 173 Australia 0 0 49 0 0 0 49 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 210 208 232 228 0 879 Canada 5 0 0 1 0 241 248 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 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 62 0 62 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 18 0 24 0 42 Grand Totals 5 250 275 270 347 357 1,504 Process Pork Country Sausage Ready Canned Cooked Ham Dried/ Misc Totals To Eat Prod Semi-DrieProc 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 23 102 7 195 27 336 689 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 7 26 0 12 0 45 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 5 1 0 3 30 0 38 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mexico 0 11 0 0 0 0 11 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 0 128 0 0 128 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 14 0 14 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 28 121 33 325 82 336 925 Veal Country Manufact Carcasses Cuts Misc ProcessedTotals Fresh Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 30 7 0 0 0 37 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 4 58 22 29 0 113 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 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Totals 34 64 22 29 0 150 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@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/wa_ls421.txt