Historical red meat quota position

These tables show final EU and US red meat quota position for 2009 - 2023.

Final position for the 2023 quota year for EU and UK Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance 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
Final position for the 2022 quota year for EU and UK Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2021-22) 2,481,000 1,763,875 71% 717,125 30,042
UK HQB (2021-22) 4,669,000 871,115 19% 3,797,885 14,543
USA Beef 448,214,000 128,063,277 29% 317,317,031 656,268
EU Sheepmeat 5,851,000 5,685,536 97% 117,942 279,888
UK Sheepmeat 13,335,000 13,072,496 98% 216,829 258,680
Final position for the 2021 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2020-21) 7,150,000 1,572,813 22% 5,577,187 13,708
USA Beef 438,214,000 136,529,325 31% 301,684,675 444,538
EU Sheepmeat 3,838,000 3,167,294 83% 670,706 64,881
UK Sheepmeat 15,349,000 12,511,355 82% 2,837,645 243,619
Final position for the 2020 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2019-20) 7,150,000 2,996,510 42% 4,153,490 19,120
USA Beef 433,214,000 219,632,520 51% 213,581,480 414,431
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 17,818,385 93% 1,367,615 212,373
Final position for the 2019 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2018-19) 7,150,000 4,846,293 68% 2,303,707 2,749
USA Beef 428,214,000 238,669,648 56% 189,522,584 588,264
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 15,291,720 80% 3,854,935 528,661
Final position for the 2018 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2017-18) 7,150,000 5,180,488 72% 1,960,644 7,893
USA Beef 423,214,000 223,812,770 53% 198,436,899 447,145
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 19,064,835 99% 120,964 835,841
Final position for the 2017 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2016-17) 7,150,000 3,970,902 56% 3,083,541 0
USA Beef 423,214,000 234,299,102 55% 187,498,120 714,924
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 19,092,331 100% 28,665 343,064
Final position for the 2016 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2015-16) 7,150,000 6,738,280 94% 411,620 98,690
USA Beef 418,214,000 254,810,027 61% 163,390,073 619,676
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 18,546,407 97% 636,725 715,025
Final position for the 2015 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2014-15) 7,150,000 6,816,080 95% 333,917 225,627
USA Beef 418,214,000 415,597,479 99% 2,616,520 1,203,492
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 19,134,563 100% 51,419 794,234
Final position for the 2014 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2013-14) 7,150,000 7,007,756 98% 142,242 363,370
USA Beef 413,214,000 361,661,681 88% 51,546,740 298,212
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 19,123,637 100% 62,319 868,028
Final position for the 2013 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2012-13) 7,150,000 6,418,061 90% 731,926 352,714
USA Beef 413,214,000 207,034,203 50% 206,179,698 341,223
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 19,048,531 99% 137,380 1,195,938
Final position for the 2012 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2011-12) 7,150,000 7,020,910 98% 119,277 766,763
USA Beef 408,214,000 214,709,448 53% 193,494,884 1,469,216
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 16,991,504 89% 2,108,468 1,295,741
Final position for the 2011 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2010-11) 7,150,000 6,435,675 90% 662,848 787,510
USA Beef 408,214,000 150,773,059 37% 257,440,941 129,065
EU Sheepmeat 19,186,000 19,101,681 100% 65,827 1,258,523
Final position for the 2010 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2009-10) 7,150,000 7,133,069 100% 16,876 1,202,953
USA Beef 403,214,000 189,075,965 47% 214,070,862 112,044
EU Sheepmeat 18,786,000 18,751,336 100% 361 1,596,963
Final position for the 2009 quota year for EU and US Red Meat quotas
Quota type Total quota (kg) Shipped (kg) % quota shipped Balance remaining (kg) Non-quota shipments (kg)
EU HQB (2008-09) 7,150,000 7,139,389 100% 10,605 687,979
USA Beef 403,214,000 262,648,741 65% 140,544,495 152,074
EU Sheepmeat 18,848,129 18,784,468 100% 1,986 2,352,849

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