Beef Carcass Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$3.4B
+26.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$3.3B
+23.6%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Beef Carcass Trade by Country
Spain led reported beef carcass exports in 2025, with 20% of world export value.
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Beef Carcass Exporters and Importers
Netherlands was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $740M.
Top Beef Carcass Exporters
Spain leads exports at $700M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $700M | 20% | |
| $409M | 12% | |
| $389M | 11% | |
| $368M | 11% | |
| $318M | 9.2% | |
Belgium | $263M | 7.6% |
Italy | $190M | 5.5% |
Poland | $171M | 5.0% |
Austria | $153M | 4.4% |
United Kingdom | $97.6M | 2.8% |
Ireland | $64.7M | 1.9% |
Latvia | $59.7M | 1.7% |
Kazakhstan | $51.5M | 1.5% |
Canada | $43.6M | 1.3% |
Romania | $38.9M | 1.1% |
Denmark | $30.7M | 0.9% |
Portugal | $21.8M | 0.6% |
Hungary | $21.7M | 0.6% |
Croatia | $13.8M | 0.4% |
Serbia | $7.2M | 0.2% |
Estonia | $6.5M | 0.2% |
Slovenia | $6.1M | 0.2% |
United States | $5.1M | 0.1% |
Lithuania | $4.8M | 0.1% |
South Africa | $4.2M | 0.1% |
Top Beef Carcass Importers
Netherlands leads imports at $740M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $740M | 23% | |
Italy | $568M | 17% |
Portugal | $364M | 11% |
| $273M | 8.3% | |
| $252M | 7.7% | |
Greece | $172M | 5.3% |
| $132M | 4.0% | |
Switzerland | $110M | 3.4% |
Croatia | $89.7M | 2.7% |
United Kingdom | $84.2M | 2.6% |
Kuwait | $73.6M | 2.3% |
Austria | $59.1M | 1.8% |
Belgium | $52.6M | 1.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $47.6M | 1.5% |
United States | $43.9M | 1.3% |
Saudi Arabia | $40.2M | 1.2% |
Poland | $22.4M | 0.7% |
El Salvador | $20.7M | 0.6% |
Ireland | $16.7M | 0.5% |
Czechia | $15.9M | 0.5% |
Montenegro | $14.1M | 0.4% |
Romania | $11.3M | 0.3% |
Morocco | $10.2M | 0.3% |
Slovakia | $7.8M | 0.2% |
Slovenia | $7.5M | 0.2% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These beef carcass filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal Imports | Spain | $283M |
| Spain Exports | Portugal | $282M |
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $209M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $158M |
| Spain Exports | DZA | $114M |
| Netherlands Imports | Poland | $109M |
| Netherlands Exports | Italy | $109M |
| Italy Imports | Netherlands | $104M |
| Italy Imports | Poland | $103M |
| Poland Exports | Italy | $94.7M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $93.5M |
| Netherlands Imports | Belgium | $90.1M |
| Italy Imports | Spain | $89.3M |
| Pakistan Exports | ARE | $85.7M |
| Spain Exports | GRC | $80.9M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Ireland | $74.8M |
| Belgium Exports | France | $73.1M |
| Netherlands Exports | France | $72.3M |
| GRC Imports | France | $71.7M |
| Spain Imports | Italy | $68.3M |
| Switzerland Imports | Austria | $67.9M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $67.4M |
| GRC Imports | Spain | $64.8M |
| Spain Exports | Italy | $62.9M |
| Ireland Exports | United Kingdom | $61.4M |
| Italy Imports | Germany | $61.4M |
| Germany Imports | Poland | $59.6M |
| Pakistan Exports | Saudi Arabia | $59.6M |
| Kazakhstan Exports | UZB | $59.6M |
| Belgium Exports | Netherlands | $59.3M |
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