🇺🇸 United States imports of frozen beef: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported frozen beef worth $4.96 billion (864.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value rose 53% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of frozen beef by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.96B | 864.5K t |
| 2023 | $3.25B | 593.0K t |
| 2022 | $2.87B | 464.1K t |
| 2021 | $2.79B | 481.6K t |
| 2020 | $2.63B | 503.4K t |
| 2019 | $2.18B | 430.1K t |
| 2018 | $2.20B | 466.2K t |
| 2017 | $2.24B | 474.1K t |
Where the United States imports frozen beef from
The largest suppliers were Australia (34%), New Zealand (21%), Brazil (18%). Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest (+95% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.71B | 34% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.03B | 21% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $888.9M | 18% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $517.5M | 10% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $195.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $143.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $134.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $129.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $108.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $56.0M | 1.1% |
Types of frozen beef under HS 0202
| 0202.30 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | 99% |
| 0202.20 | Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | 1.5% |
| 0202.10 | Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0202.
Average import price of frozen beef
The average declared value was about $5.74 per kg, close to the world average of $4.82.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports frozen beef
The United States exported $4.63 billion of frozen beef in 2024 (557.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 131 countries. Most of it went to South Korea (27%), China (25%), Japan (11%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.24B | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.16B | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $527.8M | 11% |
| Taiwan | $341.3M | 7.4% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $318.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $114.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $111.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $82.3M | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $59.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $57.4M | 1.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0202: Meat of bovine animals; frozen.
Frozen beef trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of frozen beef imported by the United States?
The United States imported frozen beef worth $4.96 billion in 2024 (864.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import frozen beef from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (34%), New Zealand (21%), Brazil (18%).
What is the average import price of frozen beef in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.82 per kg.
Does the United States export frozen beef?
Yes. The United States exported frozen beef worth $4.63 billion in 2024, mainly to South Korea, China, Japan.
What is the HS code for frozen beef?
Frozen beef falls under HS heading 0202 (Meat of bovine animals; frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading frozen beef with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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