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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Japan May beef imports up 5% from 2011
July 4, 2012 Japan May beef imports up 5% from 2011 About 42,206 tonnes of beef have been imported into Japan in May, a 5% increase from last year and the highest May volume since 2007. The growth was largely underpinned by additional US pr ...
Monday, June 4, 2012
Japan's beef imports decline in April
June 4, 2012 Japan's beef imports decline in April Japan's beef imports for April decrease by 23% on-year, to 37,147 tonnes - the lowest volume for the month since 2002. While beef demand during April is historically strong, high prices fro ...
Monday, May 28, 2012
Japan removes ban on JBS Swift's beef imports
The ban imposed last December on beef imports from US meat processor JBS Swift & Co. over mad cow disease concerns, has been lifted by the Japanese government on Friday (May 25), farm and health ministry officials said. The ban came as froz ...
Monday, April 9, 2012
Japan lifts US firm's beef imports suspension
As measures have been confirmed to avoid the company not abiding with a bilateral beef trade accord aimed at protecting against mad cow disease, Japan has lifted a suspension on beef imports from a US meat processing company, the Japanese f ...
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Japan's Australian beef imports affected by US
April 5, 2012 Japan's Australian beef imports affected by US   Australian beef shipments to Japan for March had declined by 21% on-year, to 25,028 tonnes due to high prices for manufacturing beef to the US, sluggish Japanese demand, along w ...
Friday, February 3, 2012
Japanese beef imports rise by 4% for 2011
February 3, 2012 Japanese beef imports rise by 4% for 2011 Despite a year rocked by a slow economy, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and beef safety incidents, Japanese beef imports rose by 4% on-year to 517,231 tonnes last year. Chilled beef imp ...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Japan finds prohibited spine in US beef imports
December 22, 2011 Japan finds prohibited spine in US beef imports   Frozen US beef imported by a Japanese company in July found that it contained spinal columns feared to cause mad cow disease and barred from importation into Japan, the Jap ...
Friday, December 16, 2011
Japan to increase US beef imports' age limit
December 16, 2011 Japan to increase US beef imports' age limit   The current 20 months cattle age limit set for US beef imports is being planned to be raised by Japan to 30 months, the health ministry said Thursday (Dec 15). The ministry sa ...
Friday, December 2, 2011
US beef imports into Japan climb by 37%
December 2, 2011 US beef imports into Japan climb by 37% US beef imports into Japan rose 37% on-year to 10,131 tonnes, with the 10 months to October totalling at 98,573 tonnes, up 40% from on-year and 44% of the pre-BSE level in 2003. Overa ...
Monday, November 28, 2011
Russia lifts ban on Japanese beef imports
November 28, 2011 Russia lifts ban on Japanese beef imports   The temporary ban on Japanese beef imports has been lifted by Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Oversight, the service said on Friday (Nov 25). The ban wa ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Japan stops beef imports from a US meat factory
October 26, 2011 Japan stops beef imports from a US meat factory Japan stopped beef imports from a US packing plant after finding meat that could not be verified to abide by its restrictions, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 25). The official ...
Monday, October 3, 2011
US urges Japan to decide age limits of US beef imports
October 3, 2011 US urges Japan to decide age limits of US beef imports Japan was urged by US Ambassador to Japan John Roos on Friday (Sep 30) to make immediate decisions on the age limits of US beef imports and its participation on the Tran ...
Friday, July 1, 2011
Japan beef imports rises in May despite slow market demand
July 1, 2011 Japan beef imports rises in May despite slow market demand Total beef imports into Japan during May were lifted by increased shipments from the US to 40,151 tonnes swt, an increase of 11% on-year, according to the Japanese Mini ...
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thailand to recommence Japanese beef imports
April 23, 2011 Thailand to recommence Japanese beef imports Thailand has made up its mind to recommence imports of Japanese beef, which have been halted because of safety concerns since last April's epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease in Miy ...
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Japanese beef imports from Mexico increase
April 7, 2011   Japanese beef imports from Mexico increase Out of the 36,905 tonnes of beef shipped into Japan, 1,562 tonnes were from Mexico and the amount increased by 137% as compared to the past. Almost 80% of shipments from Mexico duri ...

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