BEEF AND VEAL SUMMARY
Selected Countries
1,000 Metric Tons
---Carcass Weight Equivalent---
1992 1993 1994 1995 (p)1996 (f)1997
PRODUCTION
United States 10,613 10,584 11,194 11,585 11,750 11,703
Canada 898 860 903 928 1,015 1,130
Mexico 1,660 1,710 1,810 1,850 1,800 1,800
Argentina 2,520 2,550 2,600 2,600 2,550 2,500
Brazil 4,420 4,545 4,550 4,750 4,960 5,150
Colombia 630 563 566 604 617 637
European Union 8,726 8,042 7,753 7,860 7,564 7,559
Poland 634 462 405 400 388 373
Russian Federation 3,632 3,359 3,240 2,734 2,543 2,390
South Africa, Republic of 745 691 581 542 548 580
India 935 945 1,050 1,230 1,290 1,345
China, Peoples Republic of 1,803 2,337 3,270 4,154 4,700 5,000
Japan 592 593 602 601 557 545
Australia 1,838 1,806 1,829 1,717 1,680 1,730
New Zealand 518 575 566 630 631 610
Other Countries 5,535 5,136 5,209 4,839 4,753 4,676
TOTAL 45,699 44,758 46,128 47,024 47,346 47,728
IMPORTS
United States 1,107 1,089 1,075 954 940 1,034
Canada 221 270 286 256 238 210
Mexico 130 96 90 42 60 93
Brazil 114 48 117 127 100 80
European Union 472 426 426 374 343 349
Poland 34 28 18 8 16 20
Russian Federation 494 407 541 612 650 670
Egypt 108 180 153 120 110 100
South Africa, Rep. of 22 29 83 66 69 68
Taiwan 58 57 62 66 63 67
Hong Kong 67 72 74 63 55 62
Japan 591 731 842 927 900 885
Korea, Rep. of 183 132 165 194 196 234
Other Countries 194 208 203 250 228 233
TOTAL 3,795 3,773 4,135 4,059 3,968 4,105
EXPORTS
United States 601 578 731 826 851 860
Canada 159 191 220 219 280 340
Argentina 296 280 376 520 460 480
Brazil 434 392 358 269 315 360
Uruguay 123 105 152 143 170 185
European Union 1,219 1,107 1,084 923 767 726
India 110 120 110 125 135 145
China, Peoples Republic of 75 155 74 95 105 100
Australia 1,191 1,169 1,168 1,092 1,040 1,100
New Zealand 426 448 466 504 520 515
Other Countries 379 293 336 373 341 331
TOTAL 5,013 4,838 5,075 5,089 4,984 5,142
CONSUMPTION
United States 11,146 11,019 11,528 11,726 11,904 11,867
Canada 960 931 962 969 968 998
Mexico 1,789 1,805 1,899 1,890 1,858 1,890
Argentina 2,232 2,273 2,230 2,080 2,110 2,020
Brazil 4,080 4,201 4,309 4,648 4,745 4,870
Colombia 619 566 558 598 612 630
European Union 7,809 7,663 7,467 7,391 6,563 6,848
Poland 658 474 409 393 393 386
Russian Federation 4,165 3,797 3,791 3,402 3,211 3,073
Egypt 517 537 540 517 540 550
South Africa, Rep. of 752 741 662 606 614 639
India 825 825 940 1,105 1,155 1,200
China, Peoples Republic of 1,729 2,184 3,199 4,062 4,599 4,905
Japan 1,190 1,302 1,446 1,518 1,445 1,450
Australia 646 634 669 650 642 620
Other Countries 5,276 5,049 5,045 4,647 4,485 4,471
TOTAL 44,393 44,001 45,654 46,202 45,844 46,417
SOURCE: Counselor and attache reports, official statistics, and results of office research. Foreign Agricultural Service
Commodity and Marketing Programs
(p)-preliminary (f)-forecast Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry Division
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