🇺🇸 United States exports of prepared meat: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported prepared meat worth $1.58 billion (311.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 167 countries. Value rose 11% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of prepared meat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.58B | 311.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.42B | 267.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.50B | 280.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.37B | 276.9K t |
| 2020 | $1.41B | 311.3K t |
| 2019 | $1.37B | 336.7K t |
| 2018 | $1.23B | 308.8K t |
| 2017 | $1.25B | 332.9K t |
Where the United States exports prepared meat to
Most of it went to Canada (37%), Japan (15%), China (13%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+202% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $578.0M | 37% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $237.2M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $212.1M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $178.8M | 11% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $46.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $30.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $26.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $26.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $24.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $23.7M | 1.5% |
Types of prepared meat under HS 1602
| 1602.49 | Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 36% |
| 1602.32 | Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) | 27% |
| 1602.50 | Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 18% |
| 1602.42 | Meat preparations: of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) | 6.7% |
| 1602.41 | Meat preparations: of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations) | 6% |
| 1602.31 | Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 5.6% |
| 1602.90 | Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602 | 0.5% |
| 1602.39 | Meat preparations: of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations) | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1602.
Average export price of prepared meat
The average declared value was about $5.07 per kg, close to the world average of $4.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports prepared meat
The United States imported $1.43 billion of prepared meat in 2024 (178.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. The largest suppliers were Canada (48%), Brazil (28%), Mexico (6%). Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $689.5M | 48% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $402.3M | 28% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $79.9M | 5.6% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $71.3M | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $45.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $35.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $30.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $20.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $16.2M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $14.1M | 1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects.
Prepared meat trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of prepared meat imported by the United States?
The United States imported prepared meat worth $1.43 billion in 2024 (178.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import prepared meat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (48%), Brazil (28%), Mexico (6%).
What is the average import price of prepared meat in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $8.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.90 per kg.
Does the United States export prepared meat?
Yes. The United States exported prepared meat worth $1.58 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Japan, China.
What is the HS code for prepared meat?
Prepared meat falls under HS heading 1602 (Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared meat with the United States?
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