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ing to report BSE cases in a partner, capable of adhering is charged a rate of 4.4 cents
fresh beef to the U.S. timely manner. It’s incred- to our standards. per kilogram, and beef sold
This unprecedented surge ibly disappointing to have over the quota is charged a
of imports triggered a tem- our science-based recommen- Background: 26.4 percent tariff.
porary tariff safeguard of dations met with no notable Only 12 percent of beef According to the latest U.S.
26.4 percent that will apply response by the U.S. Depart- consumed in America is im- Customs and Border Protec-
to Brazilian beef imports for ment of Agriculture,” said ported, and nearly 75 percent tion report, the “Other Coun-
the rest of 2022. While a tem- NCBA Vice President of Gov- of beef imports are lean beef tries” quota is full, resulting
porary tariff increase may ernment Affairs Ethan Lane. trimmings used in combina- in a tariff increase on beef
discourage further imports “As beef imports from Bra- tion with fattier trimming to imports from Brazil, Japan,
from Brazil, it does not ad- zil continue to rise, we urge make ground beef. The ma- Ireland, Lithuania, and the
dress the underlying concern USDA to reconsider their jority of imported beef comes United Kingdom for the re-
over Brazil’s repeated failure stance on Brazilian beef and from countries that have for- mainder of 2022. A majori-
to adhere to international take necessary action to safe- malized trade agreements ty of the quota was met due
animal health and food safe- guard the integrity of the en- with the United States or to the 50,000 metric tons of
ty standards. tire U.S. food supply chain.” who have specific import quo- fresh beef imports from Bra-
“We are, once again, call- NCBA believes that re- tas. All other beef imports are zil to the United States in the
ing on Secretary Vilsack to stricting Brazilian imports sold under the “Other Coun- first quarter of 2022.
suspend fresh beef imports altogether is essential until tries” annual quota of 65,000
from Brazil, because of that Brazil proves it is a trust- metric tons. Beef sold under
country’s long history of fail- worthy and reliable trade the “Other Countries” quota

BEEF EXPORT national demand has never Pork exports suffered the ports were also down 17%
continued from page 3 been higher and global sup- first two months of 2022 in volume (407,347 mt) and
has proven resilient, and plies remain tight,” Halstrom from logistics challenges and 14% in value ($1.1 billion).
USMEF sees opportunities said. “We anticipated a lift compounded by lower-priced “European hog prices
for further growth in both es- from COVID-related foodser- offerings from competitors, jumped sharply in March,
tablished and emerging mar- vice restrictions being eased USMEF said. Like the U.S., climbing about 35% com-
kets.” in many destinations. This these suppliers are shipping pared to February,” Halstrom
Beef exports have in- materialized late last year significantly lower volumes explained. “While this came
creased 9% during the first and in early 2022, although to China/Hong Kong, which too late to impact our Feb-
two months of this year while conditions still vary by coun- has pushed more product ruary export results, it could
value has soared 46% higher try. While lockdowns in China into other markets at re- lead to more favorable mar-
to $1.93 billion. In February, and Hong Kong are certain- duced prices. ket conditions going for-
beef exports totaled 108,501 ly a setback for foodservice The value of pork ex- ward.”
metric tons, up 5%. demand, those are the main ports fell 14% in February to
“Broad-based growth has exceptions as most countries $541.3 million while volume
become a recurring theme for have shifted to more of a liv- fell 17% to 198,539 metric
U.S. beef exports, as inter- ing-with-COVID approach.” tons. Through February, ex-

GLOBAL BEEF iff Rate Quota (TRQ) is met. covering. Production of bo- half the level of Australia,

continued from page 3 The second tier of beef ex- vine meat in India includes and these include Argenti-
the largest beef exporting porting countries are a much beef and meat from water na, the E.U., New Zealand,
Canada, and Uruguay. Col-
smaller second, third and buffalo (carabeef).
country again in 2022 with
exports forecast to increase fourth place behind Brazil. Australia is forecast to lectively, exports from these
The U.S., India and Austra- be the fourth largest beef five countries are projected
12.1% year-over-year. Brazil
has been the largest beef ex- lia are all roughly the same exporting country in 2022. to decrease by 3.4 % in 2022,
size as exporters. By a small Beef production in Australia with only the E. U. showing
porting country for the last
five years consecutively and margin, the latest USDA dropped to the lowest level a slight increase in exports.
forecast is for the U.S. to be in more than two decades in Together, the top nine ex-
the largest in 14 of the last
20 years after first becoming the second largest beef ex- 2021 as the industry began porting countries are fore-
porting country for the sec- to rebuild from several cast to account for nearly 87
the largest exporting country
in 2004. Brazil is projected ond consecutive year in 2022, years of drought-forced liq- % of global beef exports in
with total exports just 58 % uidation. Beef exports are 2022. Additionally, beef ex-
to account for 22% of global
beef exports this year. After of exports from Brazil. U.S. forecast to increase by 14.2 ports from Mexico and Para-
beef exports are expected to % year over year in 2022. guay are forecast at slightly
disruptions in 2021, Bra-
zil is again exporting beef decline modestly from record Australia accounted for just more than half of the Argen-
2021 levels but will remain 12.3 % of U.S. beef imports tina level and bring the total
to China/Hong Kong. Ex-
ports to the U.S. increased by at historically high levels. in 2021, the lowest on record. share of the top eleven beef
India is forecast to be the This compares to an average exporters to 93 % of the glob-
131% in 2021 and are sharp-
ly higher thus far in 2022, third largest beef exporting share of nearly 29 % for the al total in 2022.
country in 2022 with exports prior 20 years.
following increased Brazil-
ian market access for fresh increasing year over year The top four beef exporting
from 2021 levels. India was countries represent about 60
product in early 2021. How-
ever, Brazil will encounter the largest global beef ex- % of the 2022 projected glob-
porter from 2014-2016 but al total in the USDA report.
sharply higher tariff rates in
2022 for exports to the U.S. slowed and declined to a re- The third tier of beef export-
cent low in 2020 before re- ing countries begin at about
once the “other country” Tar-