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ANALYSIS: Japan’s May 2025 Beef Imports Recede from 12-Month High
Japan’s beef imports in May 2025 eased from April’s 12-month high, slipping to 48,428 metric tons (mt), according to the latest data from Japan’s Trade Statistics.
In line with traditional trends, volumes by the world’s second largest beef importer scaled back 8.8% month-on-month (MoM) or 4,696 mt amid the short working month during the Golden Week holiday period.
Japan imported beef from two main suppliers: Australia ranked first with 25,216 mt, followed by the United States (US) at 16,591 mt...
Argentina Allocates 2025 Beef Export Quotas to US
The Argentine government has announced the allocation of beef export quotas to the United States for 2025, distributing an approximate total of 19,123 MT among 23 meatpacking plants and 17 joint projects. The measure, formalized under Resolution 11/2025, covers boneless fresh (chilled or frozen) boneless beef cuts for export between January 1 and December 31.
The export quota is part of the 20,000 MT allocated by the United States to Argentina. The approximate remaining 876.246 MT are designated for the Free Availability Fund, which allows meatpacking plants and...
ANALYSIS: Imported Cattle Shake Up US Beef Market
The U.S. boxed beef market has had its fair share of trials and tribulations this year and they only seem to be growing as unfamiliar trends continue to emerge. One of those trends that has largely been absent through the last couple years during the contraction in the U.S. cattle herd, is imported cattle from Mexico and Canada. Fast forward to the present day, this trend is alive and well and has been causing some uncertainty in the market as both sides of the aisle try to gauge the...
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