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25 May 2017
Kiwi lamb exports expand in March

22 March 2016
Australia remains the largest source of imported beef in Korea so far in 2016, with 51% of total imports after the first two months of the year, while US beef accounted for 40%.

12 January 2016
Australian lamb exports reached 233,999 tonnes swt in 2015 – back slightly (1%) from 2014’s record volume, but 23% higher than the five-year average.

20 October 2016
As has been the case over the last few months, trading activity on the US imported beef market remained fairly light this week, on the back of lower domestic beef prices and reduced offerings from overseas suppliers. According to the Steiner Consulting Group’s weekly report commissioned by MLA, some imported beef prices increased slightly this week – although mostly due to tight supplies, rather than stronger demand. The imported 90CL beef indicator lifted 3.5US¢ from week-ago levels, to 188.5US¢/lb CIF (up 5.2A¢, to 542.7A¢/kg CIF). Compared to the same time last year, however, the indicator is down 13US¢ (71.4A¢). An update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the US foodservice sector has had weaker sales and foot-traffic results over the last few months. Steiner Consulting believe this is likely to have contributed to lower demand for imported grinding beef, as the majority of imported beef is utilised in US foodservice. Australian and New Zealand beef imports remain limited and the reports suggests that the availability of South American beef is also expected to remain limited for the remainder of 2016. Now more than half way through the month, Australian beef exports to the US (as at 17 October) have reached 5,869 tonnes swt, and there is no doubt shipments will be considerably lower than October last year, at 22,072 tonnes swt (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources).

30 July 2015
Australia has signed a health protocol to enable the export of feeder / slaughter cattle to China. This will help grow live cattle exports to China and diversify the live export trade for Australia.

01 October 2015
Australian red meat exports to Hong Kong have declined this year – in large part due to regulatory and market access changes in Asia. With improvements in access to other markets, the industry has been able to generate other business throughout the region.

05 September 2018
Australian red meat and live cattle exports are set to benefit from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), which was finalised on 31 August 2018 and is expected to be signed by the end of the year.

18 February 2016
The imported 90CL cow beef indicator rose another 2.5US¢, to 196.5US¢/lb CIF (up 4.1A¢, to 606.9A¢/kg CIF), and where will the US buy beef from in 2016?