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Communications to Congress

March 2001

Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection
1999 Report of the Secretary of Agriculture to the U.S. Congress

V. Foreign Review and Port-of-Entry Reinspection, continued

Table 5-5F Mutton and Lamb; and Goat - Refused Entry in 1999 in Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands)

Country of Origin Mutton and Lamb
Manufacturing Carcasses & Cuts Edible Organs Misc. Fresh Processed  Total Goat
Fresh
Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands)
Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia 20 (45) 99 (218) 3 (7) 0 0 0 0 122 (270) 22 (48)
Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N. Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 32 (71) 66 (146) 8 (17) 0 0 0 0 106 (234) 19 (42)
Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 52 (116) 165 (364) 11 (24) 0 0 0 0 228 (504) 41 (90)

Table 5-5G  Poultry and Miscellaneous Combinations* - Refused Entry in 1999 in Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands)

Country of Origin Fresh Poultry Processed Poultry Total Poultry Miscellaneous **
Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) (Pounds in Thousands)

 Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands)
Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 142 (313) (62) 170 (375) 54 (119)
Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
France 0 0 (1) 0 (1) 1 (1)
Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N. Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 142 (313) (63) 170 (376) 55 (120)

* No horsemeat was imported into the United States for the period 01-01-99 to 12-31-99.
** Processed Varied Combination (more than one species).

Table 5-6

Table 5-6 shows the reasons for rejecting meat and poultry imports during reinspection and the number of metric tons (pounds in thousands) and lots rejected for each reason during 1999.

Reasons for Product Rejection
Total Product Refused Entry Metric Tons (Pounds in Thousands) Lots
Contamination 1,122 (2,475) 123
Processing Defects 982 (2,165) 96
Unsound Condition 345 (763) 38
Violative Net Weight 365 (806) 59
Pathological Defects 830 (1,831) 69
Transportation Damage 854 (1,885) 10,501
Labeling Defects 107 (236) 113
Missing Shipping Marks 368 (813)

 805
Composition/Standard  499 (1,101)

 38
APHIS Veterinary Service Requirements  89 (198) 7
Residues 31 (70) 5
Miscellaneous 157 (347) 75
Container Condition  309 (682) 42
Total Refused Entry  6,058 (13,372) 11,971
   

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