Beef Primal Cuts Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$27.5B
+14.6%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$25.2B
+9.7%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Beef Primal Cuts Trade by Country
Australia led reported beef primal cuts exports in 2025, with 16% of world export value.
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Beef Primal Cuts Exporting and Importing Countries
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $5.7B.
Top Beef Primal Cuts Exporting Countries
Australia leads exports at $4.3B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $4.3B | 16% | |
| $3.8B | 14% | |
| $3B | 11% | |
| $2.6B | 9.5% | |
| $2.5B | 8.9% | |
Brazil | $2.1B | 7.8% |
Mexico | $1.5B | 5.4% |
Argentina | $1.3B | 4.5% |
Poland | $1.1B | 4.2% |
Paraguay | $816M | 3.0% |
Germany | $742M | 2.7% |
United Kingdom | $537M | 2.0% |
New Zealand | $471M | 1.7% |
Italy | $378M | 1.4% |
Belgium | $346M | 1.3% |
France | $338M | 1.2% |
Spain | $323M | 1.2% |
Austria | $308M | 1.1% |
Japan | $243M | 0.9% |
Denmark | $178M | 0.6% |
India | $143M | 0.5% |
South Africa | $107M | 0.4% |
Portugal | $84.5M | 0.3% |
Romania | $79.4M | 0.3% |
Czechia | $58.9M | 0.2% |
Top Beef Primal Cuts Importing Countries
United States leads imports at $5.7B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $5.7B | 23% | |
Germany | $2.3B | 9.3% |
United Kingdom | $1.5B | 6.0% |
Chile | $1.5B | 5.8% |
Japan | $1.4B | 5.7% |
| $1.4B | 5.4% | |
Mexico | $1.3B | 5.2% |
France | $1.3B | 5.1% |
South Korea | $1.1B | 4.4% |
Italy | $914M | 3.6% |
| $842M | 3.3% | |
Spain | $681M | 2.7% |
Portugal | $593M | 2.4% |
Israel | $431M | 1.7% |
Denmark | $431M | 1.7% |
Sweden | $406M | 1.6% |
Greece | $270M | 1.1% |
Czechia | $252M | 1.0% |
Saudi Arabia | $247M | 1.0% |
Switzerland | $219M | 0.9% |
Belgium | $214M | 0.8% |
Austria | $212M | 0.8% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $152M | 0.6% |
El Salvador | $148M | 0.6% |
| $146M | 0.6% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These beef primal cuts filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Exports | United States | $2.3B |
| United States Imports | Canada | $2.3B |
| Australia Exports | United States | $1.8B |
| United States Imports | Australia | $1.8B |
| United States Imports | Mexico | $1.8B |
| Mexico Exports | United States | $1.6B |
| Japan Imports | Australia | $1.2B |
| Ireland Exports | United Kingdom | $1.1B |
| United Kingdom Imports | Ireland | $970M |
| United States Exports | South Korea | $872M |
| Australia Exports | Japan | $839M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $828M |
| United States Exports | Mexico | $795M |
| Chile Imports | Brazil | $775M |
| Mexico Imports | United States | $748M |
| Brazil Exports | Chile | $727M |
| Japan Imports | United States | $715M |
| Australia Exports | China | $655M |
| United States Exports | Japan | $641M |
| Chile Imports | PRY | $574M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $475M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $473M |
| Canada Imports | United States | $461M |
| Netherlands Exports | France | $431M |
| Germany Imports | Argentina | $430M |
| PRY Exports | Chile | $380M |
| United States Exports | S19 | $378M |
| Australia Exports | South Korea | $363M |
| Poland Exports | Germany | $330M |
| Netherlands Exports | Spain | $311M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.