Beef Primals: Chuck, Round, Loin, Rib 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
World trade history

Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.

Beef Primals: Chuck, Round, Loin, Rib Trade by Country

Australia led reported beef primals: chuck, round, loin, rib exports in 2025, with 16% of world export value.

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Beef Primals: Chuck, Round, Loin, Rib Exporters and Importers

United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $5.7B.

Top Beef Primals: Chuck, Round, Loin, Rib Exporters

Australia leads exports at $4.3B in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$4.3B16%
$3.8B14%
$3B11%
$2.6B9.5%
$2.5B8.9%
Brazil
$2.1B7.8%
Mexico
$1.5B5.4%
Argentina
$1.3B4.5%
Poland
$1.1B4.2%
Paraguay
$816M3.0%
Germany
$742M2.7%
United Kingdom
$537M2.0%
New Zealand
$471M1.7%
Italy
$378M1.4%
Belgium
$346M1.3%
France
$338M1.2%
Spain
$323M1.2%
Austria
$308M1.1%
Japan
$243M0.9%
Denmark
$178M0.6%
India
$143M0.5%
South Africa
$107M0.4%
Portugal
$84.5M0.3%
Romania
$79.4M0.3%
Czechia
$58.9M0.2%

Top Beef Primals: Chuck, Round, Loin, Rib Importers

United States leads imports at $5.7B in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$5.7B23%
Germany
$2.3B9.3%
United Kingdom
$1.5B6.0%
Chile
$1.5B5.8%
Japan
$1.4B5.7%
$1.4B5.4%
Mexico
$1.3B5.2%
France
$1.3B5.1%
South Korea
$1.1B4.4%
Italy
$914M3.6%
$842M3.3%
Spain
$681M2.7%
Portugal
$593M2.4%
Israel
$431M1.7%
Denmark
$431M1.7%
Sweden
$406M1.6%
Greece
$270M1.1%
Czechia
$252M1.0%
Saudi Arabia
$247M1.0%
Switzerland
$219M0.9%
Belgium
$214M0.8%
Austria
$212M0.8%
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
$152M0.6%
El Salvador
$148M0.6%
$146M0.6%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These beef primals: chuck, round, loin, rib filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported 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

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