DES MOINES, Iowa — (USDA) — Imported meat for the week ending June 6 totaled 58,078 metric tons. The following figures represent metric tons.
Totals included the following: Argentina 2183, Australia 13,040, Brazil 7473, Canada 14,020, Chile 1380, Costa Rica 155, Denmark 667, Finland 25, France 17, Germany 10, Ireland 133, Israel 24, Italy 554, Japan 22, Mexico 6855, Netherlands 318, New Zealand 6704, Nicaragua 1362, Poland 429, South Korea 23, Spain 395, United Kingdom 236, Uruguay 1224.
Fresh beef totaled 37,526 with Argentina 2183, Australia 10,780, Brazil 5866, Canada 4807, Chile two, Costa Rica 155, Ireland 85, Japan 22, Mexico 5554, New Zealand 5525, Nicaragua 1362, Uruguay 1184. Processed beef totaled 1791 with Brazil 1082, Canada 532, Mexico 84, New Zealand 53, Uruguay 40.