Global beef trade

Intro -- GLOBAL BEEF TRADE -- GLOBAL BEEF TRADE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- GLOBAL BEEF TRADE: EFFECTS OF ANIMAL HEALTH, SANITARY, FOOD SAFETY, ANDOTHER MEASURES ON UNITED STATES BEEF EXPORTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- MAJOR FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS -- BSE-Related Restrictions on Exports Have Resulted in Substantial Losses to the U.S. Beef Industry -- Absent BSE-Related Restrictions, U.S. Beef Exports Still Face Substantial Impediments in the Form of Tariffs and Tariff-Rate Quotas -- By Far the Greatest Losses to the U.S. Beef Industry Result from Trade Restrictions Imposed by Japan and Korea -- Other Measures Impede U.S. Beef Exports in Several Key Markets -- COUNTRY-SPECIFIC FINDINGS -- Japan -- Korea -- EU -- China -- Russia -- Canada -- Mexico -- ACRONYMS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Background and Purpose -- Country and Product Coverage -- Approach -- 2. OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL BEEF MARKET -- Factors Affecting Global Markets -- Global Production -- Global Consumption -- Global Exports -- Global Imports -- 3. OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. BEEF MARKET -- Production System -- Cattle Slaughter and Beef Production -- Domestic Market -- Exports -- Imports -- Animal Health and Food Safety Regulatory Framework -- 4. INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH, SANITARYAND FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS -- BSE -- Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) -- EU Beef Hormone Ban -- 5. JAPAN -- Japan Market Characteristics and Trends -- Import Market Characteristics and Trends -- ANIMAL HEALTH, SANITARY, AND FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONSIN JAPAN -- Other Barriers to Imports from the United States -- 6. KOREA -- Korean Market Characteristics and Trends -- Import Market Characteristics and Trends -- Animal Health, Sanitary, and Food Safety Regulations in Korea -- Other Barriers to Imports from the United States -- 7. EUROPEAN UNION -- EU Market Characteristics and Trends -- Import Market Characteristics and Trends.