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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
British Wagyu beef debuts in Hong Kong, taking on Japanese and Australian rivals
After over a decade of research and development, the United Kingdom has begun producing its own Wagyu beef — now available in Hong Kong.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Inflation weakens beef consumption in Japan, USDA report finds
A report shows beef consumption "remains weak due to inflation", with a shift toward less expensive proteins in Japan.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Japanese beef importers in Colorado, US, to understand US beef production practices
A team of buyers from major Japanese beef importers recently visited US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) headquarters in Denver, Colorado, the United States, to learn about US beef production practices.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Continuing increase of Australia's beef market share in Japan and South Korea in Q1 2024
Australia's beef market share in Japan and South Korea is continuing to lift as the United States emerges as the number one export destination for Australian beef in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new global market update from Me ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
USMEF tours South Korea and Japan to highlight US beef and pork
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently embarked on a tour of South Korea and Japan to promote US meat exports.
Monday, June 19, 2023
AI system developed to evaluate beef quality in Fukushima, Japan
The Fukushima Agricultural Technology Centre in Japan has made significant progress in beef quality assessment with the development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system, The Japan Times reported.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Japan approves revised beef safeguard mechanism with the US
The Upper House of Japan's Diet has approved a revised beef safeguard mechanism under the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), allowing US beef exporters to meet Japan's growing demand for the meat and reducing the probability of higher tariff ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
US and Japan update beef safeguard mechanism under trade agreement
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita signed an agreement on June 3 to revise the beef safeguard mechanism under the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA).
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Japan asks the US to continue importing Japanese beef at a low tariff
Japan has asked the US to continue importing Japanese beef at a low tariff even if imports surpass its low tariff quota, The Japan Times reported.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Exports of UK beef to Japan totalled US$2.3 million in January 2022
UK beef exports to Japan were worth GBP 1.78 million (~US$2.3 million; GBP 1 = US$1.31) in January 2022, one-fifth of the total export value in 2021, the UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reported.
Monday, March 28, 2022
Japan and the US strike new beef agreement
Japan and the US have announced an agreement to allow for more exports of US beef to Japan and lowers the chances of Japan implementing higher tariffs in the future, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
USMEF commends agency's efforts concerning adjustment of safeguard on US beef entering Japan
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently commended the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on the agency's consultations with Japan aimed at adjusting the country's safeguard trigger levels for imports of US beef.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Japan to temporarily increase US beef import tariffs
Japan will temporarily increase tariffs on beef from the United States, as imports for the fiscal year ending March 2021 is expected to surpass the maximum import amount set under the Japan-US trade agreement signed last year, Kyodo News re ...
Friday, March 12, 2021
Vinamilk forms beef processing joint venture with Japanese trading house
Top Vietnamese dairy producer Vinamilk will form a joint venture next month with Japanese trading house Sojitz to process and sell beef products in Vietnam, Nikkei Asia reported.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Instagram campaign in Japan focused on ease of cooking US beef
Using social media as an educational tool, the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) launched an Instagram campaign in Japan that led consumers through simple steps to cook US roast beef using a frying pan in their own kitchens.

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