Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. It was answered by Lord Stockwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Beef: Imports
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what is the latest estimate they have made of the volume of beef imports from (1) Australia, and (2) the United States of America, in the most recent year for which figures are available; and how those volumes compare to each of the previous three years.
- Answer
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In the 12 months to November 2025, imports of Australian-origin beef reached 13.9 thousand tonnes, an increase of 8.7 thousand tonnes compared to the same 12 months in 2024, and 12.2 and 12.9 thousand tonnes higher than the same periods in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Meanwhile, EU beef imports declined by 14.5 thousand tonnes from the 12 months to November 2022 to the 12 months to November 2025.
US-origin beef imports in the year to November 2025 stood at 99.4 tonnes, marking a reduction of 201.6 tonnes from 2024, 145.5 tonnes from 2023, and 247.5 tonnes from 2022.
Secondary information
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- 2024-26
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- Australia Imports USA Beef
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