Historical red meat quota position

These tables show final EU, UK and US red meat quota position for 2009 - 2024.

Final position for the 2024 quota year for EU, UK and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)
EU HQB (2023-24)

3,389,000

3,134,914

92%

254,086

UK HQB (2023-24)

3,761,000

0

0%

3,761,000

USA Beef

449,057,000

371,692,342

83%

77,364,658

EU Sheepmeat

5,851,000

4,839,358

83%

1,011,642

UK Sheepmeat

13,335,000

11,025,844

83%

2,309,156

Final position for the 2023 quota year for EU, UK and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2022-23)

3,389,000

2,562,315

76%

826,685

74,401

UK HQB (2022-23)

3,761,000

639,556

17%

3,121,444

196,692

USA Beef

448,214,000

220,549,650

49%

227,664,350

472,255

EU Sheepmeat

5,851,000

5,239,251

90%

611,727

227,992

UK Sheepmeat

13,335,000

11,635,387

87%

1,699,613

N/A

Final position for the 2022 quota year for EU and UK Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2021-22)2,481,0001,763,87571%717,12530,042
UK HQB (2021-22)4,669,000871,11519%3,797,88514,543
USA Beef448,214,000128,063,27729%317,317,031656,268
EU Sheepmeat5,851,0005,685,53697%117,942279,888
UK Sheepmeat13,335,00013,072,49698%216,829258,680
Final position for the 2021 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2020-21)7,150,0001,572,81322%5,577,18713,708
USA Beef438,214,000136,529,32531%301,684,675444,538
EU Sheepmeat3,838,0003,167,29483%670,70664,881
UK Sheepmeat15,349,00012,511,35582%2,837,645243,619
Final position for the 2020 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2019-20)7,150,0002,996,51042%4,153,49019,120
USA Beef433,214,000219,632,52051%213,581,480414,431
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00017,818,38593%1,367,615212,373
Final position for the 2019 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2018-19)7,150,0004,846,29368%2,303,7072,749
USA Beef428,214,000238,669,64856%189,522,584588,264
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00015,291,72080%3,854,935528,661
Final position for the 2018 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2017-18)7,150,0005,180,48872%1,960,6447,893
USA Beef423,214,000223,812,77053%198,436,899447,145
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00019,064,83599%120,964835,841
Final position for the 2017 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2016-17)7,150,0003,970,90256%3,083,5410
USA Beef423,214,000234,299,10255%187,498,120714,924
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00019,092,331100%28,665343,064
Final position for the 2016 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2015-16)7,150,0006,738,28094%411,62098,690
USA Beef418,214,000254,810,02761%163,390,073619,676
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00018,546,40797%636,725715,025
Final position for the 2015 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2014-15)7,150,0006,816,08095%333,917225,627
USA Beef418,214,000415,597,47999%2,616,5201,203,492
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00019,134,563100%51,419794,234
Final position for the 2014 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2013-14)7,150,0007,007,75698%142,242363,370
USA Beef413,214,000361,661,68188%51,546,740298,212
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00019,123,637100%62,319868,028
Final position for the 2013 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2012-13)7,150,0006,418,06190%731,926352,714
USA Beef413,214,000207,034,20350%206,179,698341,223
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00019,048,53199%137,3801,195,938
Final position for the 2012 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2011-12)7,150,0007,020,91098%119,277766,763
USA Beef408,214,000214,709,44853%193,494,8841,469,216
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00016,991,50489%2,108,4681,295,741
Final position for the 2011 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2010-11)7,150,0006,435,67590%662,848787,510
USA Beef408,214,000150,773,05937%257,440,941129,065
EU Sheepmeat19,186,00019,101,681100%65,8271,258,523
Final position for the 2010 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2009-10)7,150,0007,133,069100%16,8761,202,953
USA Beef403,214,000189,075,96547%214,070,862112,044
EU Sheepmeat18,786,00018,751,336100%3611,596,963
Final position for the 2009 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota typeTotal quota (kg)Shipped (kg)% quota shippedBalance remaining (kg)Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2008-09)7,150,0007,139,389100%10,605687,979
USA Beef403,214,000262,648,74165%140,544,495152,074
EU Sheepmeat18,848,12918,784,468100%1,9862,352,849

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