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Putting U.S. Meat on the World’s Table
U.S. Beef in the European Union
EXPORTERS & IMPORTERS
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Sourcing and production To import beef meat into the EU from the USA, a company must contract to purchase product produced in one of the EU approved slaughter and deboning facilities in the USA. The list of these facilities is included below and can be consulted at:
§ https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/sanco/traces/output/US/RM_US_en.pdf Beef meat produced in the USA destined to the EU market has to be produced from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the USA and that have been traced throughout their lives in the non-hormone treated cattle (NHTC) programme. The NHTC programme can be consulted at:
§ https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/imports-exports/bovine-ovine-and-caprine-export-verification-programs
§ https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/imports-exports/nhtc
The requirements for the slaughter and processing plants can be consulted at:
§ http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/European-Union
In practice when a US facility is producing for the EU, the plant must segregate the cattle and the beef carcasses and cuts from all other product. At time of production the plant has to operate in what is termed “EU mode.” For example, in addition to water or steam, the use of a diluted (2%-5%) lactic acid rinse is the only antimicrobial treatment authorised by the EU and such a rinse can only be used on carcasses and half carcasses and not on cuts of beef. As a consequence of operating in EU mode and the associated costs thereof and of the premium paid to the farmer to obtain NHTC, the US packer will seek to sell as high a proportion of the total carcass to the EU as possible. Generally this means that the EU importer is required to buy about 80% of the total carcass, which can be between 20 and 27 of the primal muscle cuts in their natural fall/weight proportions.
Importing into the E.U. To be able to enter the EU at zero custom’s duty the beef must be in conformity with the HQB definition laid out in the EU regulation that opened the duty free quota. That definition can be consulted at:
§ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R0481&rid=1
The duty free quota is currently for 48,200 MT per year, and runs from July 1st to June 30th each year. It is managed by DG Taxud on what is called a first come, first served basis (FCFS) and the total quantity is made available by quarters. So at the beginning of each quarter 12,050 MT are made available and if at the end of a quarter there is some quantity left unused that unused quantity is carried over and made available in the following quarter in addition to the next 12,050 MT. At present this quota is being fully used, but EU importers have so far been successful in balancing their purchases to match the quota availability and have thus been able to import almost up to the end of each quarter duty free. In the event that the duty free quota is fully used importers of US beef could have the possibility to import the beef under the Hilton quota paying 20% ad valorem customs duty on the cost and freight invoice price as long as the beef meat complies with the definition of HQB under that regulation. That definition can be consulted at:
§ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:170:0032:0042:EN:PDF
A comparative table of the two quotas can be consulted at: § https://www.usmef.org/downloads/Beef-Quotas-for-NHTC-Cattle-to-
the-EU-09.24.13.pdf It is therefore important that purchasers check with their US suppliers that beef produced is in accordance with the definitions of HQB in both EU regulations. In practice, if a container arrives towards the end of a quarter and it is clear that there will be no more duty free quota available then importers simply hold the container until the first day of the next quarter. No import license is required. The importer simply presents the shipping documents and most importantly the certificate of authenticity (COA) that has been signed by the US veterinary service FSIS that states that the product is in conformity with the requirements of the quota under which the importer wishes to import the beef. The beef can be imported as chilled or frozen and ground beef is also eligible.
NICE TO MEAT The Netherlands Kobaltstraat 2 1362 JM Almere Tel: +31 (0)36 535 92 00 Contact: Patrick Pouw E-Mail: [email protected] GIRAUDI Monaco 74 bd d’Italie Bât E/F 98000 Phone:+377 93 10 42 42 Contact: Lara Messie Email: [email protected] INALCA Italy Via Spilamberto 30/c 41014 Castelvetro (MO) Tel: +39 05 97 55 454 Contact: Gianluca Mattioli E-Mail: [email protected] ALBERS FOOD Germany Mündelheimer Weg 6 40472 Düsseldorf Phone:+49 211 94 29 40 Contact: Frank Albers Email: [email protected] OTTO GOURMET Germany Boos-Fremery-Str. 62 Industriepark Oberbruch 52525 Heinsberg Phone:+49 2452 97626 11 Contact: Otto Wolfgang Email: [email protected]
U.S. BEEF IMPORTERS
INTERVLEES Belgium Godefriduskaai 26 Bus 52 2000 Antwerp Phone:+32 3231 6934 Contact: Rob Wilmink Email: [email protected] EUROMEAT-QUABAS Italy via Francesco Mascherpa, 12 IT-29010 Castelvetro Piacentino Phone: +39 348 2225309 Contact: Lorenzo Signori Email: [email protected] TYSON EUROPE Chiswick Park, Bulding 3 566 Chiswick High road London W4 5YA Phone: +44-208-742-2888 Contact: Paul Garnham Email: [email protected] ZANDBERGEN WFM The Netherlands Industrieweg 66, 2382 NW Zoeterwoude Rijndijk Phone:+31 6 55 870 812 Contact: Joris Zandbergen Email: [email protected] MULTIMEAT Belgium Herentalsebaan 95 B – 2520 Ranst Phone:+32 3 354 08 48 Contact: Christine Nauwelaers Email: [email protected]
U.S. BEEF IMPORTERS
JBS Global UK Premier House 309, Ballards Lane, London, London, N12 8LY Phone: +44 020 8369 5310 Contact: Marcus O’Sullivan Email: [email protected] JAN ZANDBERGEN The Netherlands Bobinestraat 29 3903 KE VEENENDAAL Phone: +31 (0)318 563 563 Contact: Jochem Versloot Email: [email protected] PIEDMONTESE USA 100 West Grand Drive Lincoln, NE 68124 Phone:+1 402-458-4504 Contact: Thad Robertson Email: [email protected] METAFOODS EUROPE COOPERATIEF The Netherlands Contact: Knud Aagaard-Svendsen Email: [email protected] METAFOODS USA 2970 Clairmont Road NE Suite 510 Atlanta, Ga 30329 Phone: +1 404-843-2400 Email: [email protected]
U.S. BEEF IMPORTERS
NATIONAL BEEF Dodge City 30 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 1702 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone:+1 312-332-6166 www.nationalbeef.com Contact: Peter Michalski Email: [email protected] DOUBLE J MEAT PACKING 726 Main Street Pierce, CO 80650 www.doublejcuts.com Phone:+1 970-834-1388 Contact: Kelli Crider Email: [email protected] JBS Greeley 1770 Promontory Circle Greeley, CO 80634 Phone:+1 970-506-8000 www.jbssa.com Contact: Marcus O’Sullivan, JBS London Phone: +44 208-3695310 Email: [email protected] BELTEX CORPORATION 3801 North Grove Fort Worth, TX 76106 Phone:+1 817-624-1136 Contact: Eric Nauwelaers Email: [email protected] J.F. O'NEILL PACKING CO. Morgan Ranch Wagyu , Lone Mountain Wagyu, Hartley Ranch Angus Slaughters on a contract basis for US companies. This means that a US company buys the cattle and brings them to O’Neill’s slaughterhouse where they are processed for a fee and then the US company takes the entire product and sells it/exports it as they can.
3120 G Street Omaha, NE 68107 Phone:+1 402-733-4911 Contact: Michael O'Neill
AUTHORISED U.S. BEEF PLANTS FOR E.U.
TYSON FOODS Lexington Tyson Europe Chiswick Park, Bulding 3 566 Chiswick High road London W4 5YA www.tysonfoods.com Phone: +44 208-742-2888 Contact: Paul Garnham Email: [email protected] GREATER OMAHA PACKING CO., INC. 3001 "L" Street Omaha Nebraska 68107 www.greateromaha.com Phone: +1 800-47-5400 Contact: Jerry Wiggs Email: [email protected] CREEKSTONE FARMS PREMIUM BEEF P.O. Box 1007 604 Goff Industrial Park Road Arkansas City, KS 67005 www.creekstonefarms.com Phone:+1 620-741-3124 Contact: Rich Swearingen Email: [email protected] MANNING BEEF 9531 Beverly Road Pico Rivera, CA 90660 www.manningbeef.com Phone: +1 562-908-1089 Contact: Anthony DiMaria Email: [email protected]
AUTHORISED U.S. BEEF PLANTS FOR E.U.
AGRIBEEF 1555 Shoreline Drive, Suite 320 Boise, Idaho 83702 www.agribeef.com Phone: +1 208-338-2500 Contact: Jay Theiler Email: [email protected] BRUSH MEAT PROCESSORS 1300 S. Railway Brush, CO 80273 Phone: +1 970-842-9749 Contact: Olga Cerda Email: [email protected] ADENA MEATS 15045 NW 141st Court Williston FL 32696 www.adenafoods.com Phone: +1 352-528-1287 NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE 1909 Great Northern Dr, Fargo ND 58102 www.tenderbison.com Phone: +1 701-356-7720
AUTHORISED U.S. BEEF PLANTS FOR E.U.
U.S. Pork in the European Union
EXPORTERS & IMPORTERS
Putting U.S. Meat on the World’s Table
usa-beef.org
U.S. PORK IMPORTERS
JBS GLOBAL UK Premier House 309, Ballards Lane London, N12 8LY Phone: +44 020 8369 5310 Contact: Marcus O’Sullivan Email: [email protected]
CLEMENS FOOD GROUP Hatfield 2700 Clemens Road P.O. Box 902 Hatfield, Pa. 19440 www.clemensfoodgroup.com Phone: +1 215-368-2500 Contact: Jeff Kropf Email: [email protected] BELTEX CORPORATION 3801 N Grove Street Fort Worth, TX 76106 www.frontiermeats.com Phone: +1 888-431-1581 Contact: Eric Nauwelaers Email: [email protected] JBS Worthington 1700 Highway 60 NE Worthington, Minnesota 56187 Phone: +1 507-372-2121 JBS UK Premier House 309, Ballards Lane, London, London, N12 8LY www.jbssa.com Phone: +44 020 8369 5310 Contact: Marcus O’Sullivan Email: [email protected]
AUTHORISED U.S. PORK PLANTS FOR E.U.
SMITHFIELD Crete 2223 County Road I Crete, NE 68333 www.smithfieldfoods.com Phone: +1 800-222-7578 Contact: Jason Richter Email: [email protected] SMITHFIELD Tar Heel 15855 Highway 87 West P. O. Box 99 Tar Heel, NC 28392 www.smithfieldfoods.com Phone: +1 910-862-5265 Contact: Jason Richter Email: [email protected]
AUTHORISED U.S. PORK PLANTS FOR E.U.