RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE IMA/3
12July1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1966)
International Bovine Meat Agreement
INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL
STATISTICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Note bytheSecretariat
Thefollowing format forthestatistical questionnaire hasbeenadopted bytheparties tothe
International Bovine Meat Agreement atthefirstmeeting oftheInternational Meat Council heldon
21-22 June1995.WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL BOVINE MEAT AGREEMENT
(June 1995)
Note: Please refer totheexplanatory notes which accompany thetables before completing thequestionnaire.IMA/3
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CONTENTS
PART A-BOVINE CATTLE NUMBERS AND HERD STRUCTURE
Table A.1 Bovine Cattle Numbers andHerd Structure ....................4
PART B-SLAUGHTER RATES AND PRODUCTION, STOCKS AND CONSUMPTION
Table B.1 Total Slaughterings andAverage Dressed Carcass Weights ...........5
Table B.2 Total Production ofBovine Meat ...........................6
Table B.3 Private andPublic Stocks ofBovine Meat .....................7
Table B.4 Consumption ofBovine Meat .............................8
PART C-TRADE
Table C.1 Imports ofCattle, BeefandVealbyVolume ....................9
Table C.2.1 Imports ofCattle byCountry ofOrigin .......................10
Table C.2.2 Imports ofFresh andChilled BeefandVealbyCountry ofOrigin ......11
Table C.2.3 Imports ofFrozen BeefandVealbyCountry ofOrigin, ............12
Table C.2.4 Imports ofOther BeefandVeal(Canned, Cooked, etc.)
byCountry ofOrigin ..................................13
Table C.3 Exports ofCattle, BeefandVealbyVolume ....................14
Table C.4.1 Exports ofCattle byCountry ofDestinations, ...................15
Table C.4.2 Exports ofFresh andChilled BeefandVealbyCountry ofDestination, ..16
Table C.4.3 Exports ofFrozen BeefandVealbyCountry ofDestination, .........17
Table C.4.4 Exports ofOther BeefandVeal(Canned, Cooked, etc)
byCountry ofDestination ...............................18
PART D-PRICES
Table D.1 BeefPrices .........................................19
PART E:OTHER MEATS
Table E.1 Production ofPigmeat, Poultry Meat andSheepmeat ...............20
Table E.2 Consumption ofPigmeat, Poultry Meat andSheepmeat .............21
Table E.3 Trade ofPigmeat .....................................22
Table E.4 Trade ofPoultry Meat ..................................23
Table E.5 Trade ofSheepmeat ...................................24PART A
Table A.1-Bovine Cattle Numbers andHerd StructureIMA/3
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('000head)
Census date: 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995Forecast Percentage
change
1995/1994 1996 1997
Total cattle andcalves
Bulls
Dairy cows
Dairy heifers
Beef cows
Beef heifers
Steers
Calves
Note:Please provide anexplanatory noteonhowtheabove classes ofstock aredefined ifdifferent from thefollowing: dairy cows -female stock aged twoyears ormore andkeptmainly
formilkpurposes; dairy heifers -female stock agedonetotwoyears being raised mainly formilkpurposes; beefcows -female stock agedtwoyears ormore andkeptmainly forbeefpurposes;
beefheifers -female beefheifers -female stock agesonetotwoyears being keptmainly forbeefpurposes; steers -young male cattle castrated before sexual maturity andraised forbeef;
calves -allcattle aged lessthanoneyear.PART B
Table B.1-Total Slaughterings andAverage Dressed Carcass Weights
(Av.D.C.W.)IMA/3
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Cows andheifers Adult male cattle Calves Total cattle andcalves
Total Av.D.C.W. (kgs.) Total Av.D.C.W. (kgs.) Total Av.D.C.W. (kgs.) Total Av.D.C.W. (kgs.)
1991
1992
1993
I
II
III
IV
Total
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997
Note:Please provide anexplanatory noteonhowtheabove classes ofstock aredefined ifdifferent thanstated inNote ofTable A.1. Ifinformation fortotalslaughterings isdifferent from
"inspected" slaughter, please indicate theestimated ratio ofinspected slaughterings asreported tototalslaughterings.IMA/3
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Table B.2-Total Production ofBovine Meat
('000metrictons,dressedcarcassweight)
Total meat production from slaughtered animals
Beef Veal Total
1991
1992
1993
I
II
III
IV
Total
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997
Note: Where information issupplied onabasisother than"total meatproduction" (e.g.inspected, controlled orcommercial
production), please specify such basis andtheestimated ratio ofproduction asreported tototalproduction.IMA/3
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Table B.3-Private andPublic Stocks ofBovine Meat attheEndoftheYear
('000metrictons,dressedcarcassweight)
A.Private stocks ofbovine meat (atwholesale level)
B.Stocks held byorforregulatory ormarketing authorities
Beef Veal Total
A. B. A. B.
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Forecast
1996
1997
Note: Please specify basis ifother thanthose used intable.IMA/3
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Table B.4-Consumption ofBovine Meat
Total consumption ofbovine meat
('000metric tons,
dressed carcass weight)Percapita
consumption (kgs.)
1991
1992
1993
I
II
III
IV
Total
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997PART CIMA/3
Page9Table C.1-Imports ofCattle, Beef andVeal byVolume
('000heador'000metric tons, dressed carcass weight equivalent)
Live cattle Beef andveal
Total beef and
vealTotal cattle,
beef andveal
Quantity
('000head)Weight Fresh and
chilledFrozen Other
(canned cooked etc.)
1991
1992
1993
I
II
III
IV
Total
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997
Note: Where information issupplied onabasis other than"dressed carcass weight equivalent", please specify thebasis used andtheEstimated Conversion Factor.IMA/3
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Table C.2.1 -Imports ofCattle byCountry ofOrigin
Quantity ("Q='000head) andValue "V"=US$'000c.i.f.)
Year Country ofOrigin Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table C.2.2 -Imports ofFresh andChilled Beef andVeal byCountry ofOrigin
Quantity ("Q" =Product Weight, '000Metric Tons) andValue ("V" =US$'000c.i.f.)
Year Country ofOrigin Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table C.2.3 -Imports ofFrozen Beef andVeal byCountry ofOrigin,
Quantity ("Q" =Product Weight, '000Metric Tons) andValue ("V" =US$'000c.i.f.)
Year Country ofOrigin Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table C.2.4 -Imports ofOther Beef andVeal (Canned, Cooked, etc.) byCountry ofOrigin
Quantity ("Q" =Product Weight, '000Metric Tons) andValue ("V" =US$'000c.i.f.)
Year Country ofOrigin Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
VTable C.3-Exports ofCattle, Beef andVeal byVolumeIMA/3
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Live cattle Beef andveal
Total beef and
vealTotal cattle, beef
andveal
Quantity
('000head)Weight Fresh and
chilledFrozen Other (canned
cooked etc.)
1991
1992
1993
I
II
III
IV
Total
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997
Note: Where information issupplied onabasis other than"dressed carcass weight equivalent", please specify thebasis used andtheEstimated Conversion Factor.IMA/3
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Table C.4.1 -Exports ofCattle byCountry ofDestination
Quantity ("Q" ='000head) andValue "V"=US$'000f.o.b.)
Year Country ofDestination Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table C.4.2. -Exports ofFresh andChilled Beef andVeal byCountry ofDestination
Quantity ("Q" =Product Weight, '000Metric Tons) andValue ("V" =US$'000f.o.b.)
Year Country ofDestination Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table C.4.3 -Exports ofFrozen Beef andVeal byCountry ofDestination,
Quantity ("Q" =Product Weight, '000Metric Tons) andValue ("V" =US$'000f.o.b.)
Year Country ofDestination Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table C.4.4 -Exports ofOther Beef andVeal (Canned, Cooked, etc)byCountry ofDestination
Quantity ("Q" =Product Weight, '000Metric Tons) andValue "V"=US$'000f.o.b.)
Year Country ofDestination Other
countriesTotal
1991 Q
V
1992 Q
V
1993
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1993 Q
V
1994
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1994 Q
V
1995
I Q
V
II Q
V
III Q
V
IV Q
V
Total 1995 Q
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Table D.1-Beef Prices
(A) (B) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J)
Average
priced
received by
producers
(national
curr./kgs.)Average wholesale prices Average retail
price forbeef
(national/curr.
kgs.)Average
import
prices
(c.i.f.)
(US$/metric
tons)Average
retail price
formajor
competing
meat
(national
curr./kgs.)Consumer
price
indexAverage
export price
(f.o.b.)
(US$/metric
tons)Exchange
rateagainst
theUS$Year (C)Manufacturing
grade(D)
Table grade
(national curr./kgs.)
1991
1992
1993
I
II
III
IV
Average
1994
I
II
III
IV
Average
1995
I
II
III
IV
Average
Note: Columns: (B)Average price ofarepresentative class atarepresentative market (please specify class andmarket).
(C)Representative cowgrade price (please specify grade andmarket).
(D)Representative steer orheifer grade price (please specify grade andmarket).
(E)Price ofarepresentative loincut
(F),(I)Frozen boneless beef. Import andexport prices should beindicated inUS$
(G)Loin cutofarepresentative competing meat.
(Ifinformation supplied differs from thatrequired, please specify basis.)IMA/3
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PART E
Table E.1-Production ofPigmeat, Poultry Meat andSheepmeat
('000metrictons,carcassweightequivalent)
Pigmeat Poultry meat
(ready tocook)Sheepmeat
1991
1992
1993
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997
Note: Please specify thetypeofpoultry meat included.IMA/3
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Table E.2-Consumption ofPigmeat, Poultry Meat andSheepmeat
(Total consumption: '000metric tons, carcass weight equivalent; percapita consumption: kgs.)
Pigmeat Poultry meat
(ready tocook)Sheepmeat
Total Per
capitaTotal Per
capitaTotal Per
capita
1991
1992
1993
1994
I
II
III
IV
Total
1995
I
II
III
IV
Total
Forecast
1996
1997
Note: Please specify thetypeofpoultry meat included.Table E.3-Trade ofPigmeatIMA/3
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('000metric tons, carcass weight equivalent)
1991 1992 19931994 Total
19941995 Total
1995Forecast
I II III IV I II III IV 1996 1997
TOTAL IMPORTS
Ofwhich from:
TOTAL EXPORTS
Ofwhich to:Table E.4-Trade ofPoultry MeatIMA/3
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1991 1992 19931994 Total
19941995 Total
1995Forecast
I II III IV I II III IV 1996 1997
TOTAL IMPORTS
Ofwhich from:
TOTAL EXPORTS
Ofwhich to:
Note: Please specify thetypeofpoultry meat included.Table E.5-Trade ofSheepmeatIMA/3
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('000metric tons, carcass weight equivalent)
1991 1992 19931994 Total
19941995 Total
1995Forecast
I II III IV I II III IV 1996 1997
TOTAL IMPORTS
Ofwhich from:
TOTAL EXPORTS
Ofwhich to: