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April has historically been a month for slowing exports due to the impact of public holidays on production, but the impact has been particularly severe this year .
Production was limited due to only 18 standard working days in April
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Some wet weather issues, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on meat workers and a general lack of labor at processors have exacerbated the situation
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Some wet weather issues, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on meat workers and a general lack of labor at processors have exacerbated the situation
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With grazing conditions still favourable across much of eastern Australia and a rising Australian dollar (at least in the first half of the month), which stacks up with a potential shortage of slaughtered cattle, this makes terms of trade tougher for exporters
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April beef exports to all markets totaled 61,705 tonnes, the lowest monthly figure reported in at least the past 11 years and 26% below the five-year April average of 83,745 tonnes
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Year-to-date calendar data reflects a very slow start to the year in trade, driven by a combination of factors including flooding in January and port closures
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Sales in the first four months were less than 239,000 tonnes, down 12.
5% year-on-year
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Sales in the first four months were less than 239,000 tonnes, down 12.
5% year-on-year
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All major client countries were affected by the slow trading cycle last month
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Top customer Japan imported 13,867 tonnes of Australian beef last month, nearly a third less than March and 4,600 tonnes less than April last year
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In the four months to the end of April, sales in Japan reached 603,890 tonnes, down 13% from the same period last year
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In the four months to the end of April, sales in Japan reached 603,890 tonnes, down 13% from the same period last year
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Trade with China reached 11,730 tonnes last month, down 13% from the previous month but slightly stronger than the same period a year earlier, despite the lockdowns in major cities such as Shanghai and now Beijing, as well as port- and shipping-related impacts
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Sales in the first four months of 2022 reached 45,523 tonnes, down about 2% from the same period last year
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Sales in the first four months of 2022 reached 45,523 tonnes, down about 2% from the same period last year
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The US continues to import from Australia through very low volumes, with total shipments in April of just 9,956 tonnes, down another 11% from March and 17% from April last year
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At the current pace, the United States is likely to withdraw from Australia's traditional "top three" export market
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Exports to the US in the four months to the end of April reached 36,881 tonnes, down 12% from the same period last year
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At the current pace, the United States is likely to withdraw from Australia's traditional "top three" export market
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Exports to the US in the four months to the end of April reached 36,881 tonnes, down 12% from the same period last year
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Exports to South Korea were 10,658t last month, down 22% from over 13,000t in March and 25% lower than a year earlier
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The four-month trade volume reached 43,697 tonnes, down 14% from last year
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The four-month trade volume reached 43,697 tonnes, down 14% from last year
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In smaller emerging markets, a similar trading pattern was evident in April
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Due to Ramadan demand, Indonesia accounted for 3565 tonnes of Australian beef, mostly frozen, up about 11 per cent from the previous month but about the same as the same time last year
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Indonesia has purchased more than 10,000 tonnes so far this year, down about 34 percent from last year, driven by the encroachment of cheaper South American beef
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Indonesia has purchased more than 10,000 tonnes so far this year, down about 34 percent from last year, driven by the encroachment of cheaper South American beef
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Trade with the Middle East beef market remains sluggish, reaching 2,230 tonnes in April, roughly the same as March but 15% lower than April last year
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The EU and UK markets combined remained very flat at just 688t – a big improvement from March but a fraction of the volumes traded in earlier years
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