See bound volume for...trfffi.f... of this series for...4fi/w.t..r...j^f..r GENERAL AGREEMENT ON* "* document W C0NFIDMTIAL _ A mrrr A K II-N m A rsr IMCG/STAT/ll/Rev.U/Suppl.l TARIFFS AND TRADE 5 December International Meat Consultative Group REPLY TO QUESTIONNAIRE CANADA (Updated: November ) Note: Canada has submitted the attached tables to update the data contained in IMCG/STAT/ll/Rev.k.
Page 2 PART A Table A.l Bovine Cattle Numbers and He»-<i Structure As at January (or closest census date thereto)- July 1 ('000 head) Total cattle and calves 14,628 Total cows.. 6,166 of which dairy cows- 1,935 Calves^ 3,918 Other Cattle 4,544 y Such date to be specified - 2/ "Dairy Cows" - females two years old and older kept mainly for milk purposes. "Calves" - under one year old (includes both dairy and beef, male and female)
PARTB Slaughter Rates and Production, Stocks and Consumption of Bovine Meat Table B.I Inspected and Total Slaughterings and Average Carcass Weights (Av.C.W.) I Cows- 7 27 Inspected- 214.4 Cattle3/ Inspected V 960.4 -- '000 head Calves- 7 2/ Inspected- 176.9 Total Cattle and Calves Inspected V 1,137.3 II 170.3 925.4 183.3 1,108.7 III 182.2 938.1 132.9 1,071.0 ]J "Cows" - mature females which show evidence of^having calved "Calves" - includes young cattle dressed "skin on", generally under one year of age but some under one year would be dressed as beef. 2/ "Inspected slaughter" - on mature cattle this is approximately 85 percent of the commercial slaughter. 2» S w o a o (JO en n 3/ Total slaughter including cows
PART B Slaughter Rates, Production, Stocks and Consumption of Bovine Heat Table B.2 Total Production of Bovine Meat^ A. Production from slaughter of indigenous animals Blëf Veal Total B. Production from slaughter of imported animals Beef Veal Total ('000 metric tons, carcass weight) Total meat production from slaughtered animals lu. B) Beef Veal Total I 238. S- f 8.5^ 247.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 239.0 9.0 248.0 II 233.6 V 8.3 V 241.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 233.7 8.6 242.3 III 231.S- 7 7.2- / 238.7 1.3 0.5 1.8 232.8 7.7 240.5 \J Where information is supplied on a basis other than total meat production (e.g. inspected, controlled or commercial production), reporting country to specify such basis and the estimated ratio of production as reported to total production. Cold dressed weight. 2/ Weight for federally inspected slaughter only.
Page 5 Imports Table C.l.l Imports of Cattle-'by Volume Number Live weight Carcass weight equivalent ('000 head) ('000 metric tons) ('000 metric tons) il/ 13 3.5 1.2 II- 2/ 9 2.2 0.6 1/ Excluding cattle imported for breeding purposes. 2/ Preliminary: 1975 and subsequent totals include calves for the first time, approximately'half of total live imports for slaughter.
Page 6 Imports Table C.I.2 Imports of Beef and Veal by Volume Fresh or Other (canned, Total beef frozen cooked etc) and veal ('000 lb) A B A B A B I 30,640 42,054 3,464 6,798 34,104 48,852 II 33,643 45,973 4,179 8,233 37,822 54,206 A B - Product weight - Carcass weight equivalent
Page 7 Ir.pcrts Table C.I.3 Imports of Cattle, Beef ar.d Veal by Value (f.o.b.) (CanS'OCO) A B CD Ê 7~. Z~. Total Total Value (f.o.b.) Ratio Cattle- Beef and Veal- A + B merchandise imports C/D I 2,751 23,455 26,206 9,925,349.003 II 1,881 29,766 31,647 11,425,907.003 1/ Excluding cattle imported for breeding purposes 2/ Fresh, chilled, frozen and other (canned, cooked, etc.)
IMCŒ/STAT/11/Rev.U/Suppl.1 Page 8 Imports Table C.2.1 Imports of Cattle- by Country of Origin Quantity ("Q" - 'poo head) and Value ("V"» CanS million f.o.b.) I II Q V Q V Total 2/ Imports-' 13 3 9 2 1/ Excluding cattle imported«for breeding purposes. 2/ Practically all from the United States.
Page 9 Iirports Table C.2.2 Imports of Fresh and Frozen Beef and Veal by Country of Origin Quantity ("Q" = Product Weight Million Pounds) and Value ("V" = Can$ Million"f.o.b.) II Total Imports N.Z. Australia United States 31 1$ 11 3 21 34 26 8 15 9 7 16 12 5 3 5
IMCG/STAT/11/Rev.U/Suppl.l Page 10 Imports Table C.2.4 Imports of Other Beef and Veal (Canned, Cooked etc) by Country of Origin Quantity ("Q". Product Weight Million Pounds) and Value ("V" - CanS Million f.o.b.) II Total Imports Q 3.5 V 2.8 "Q 4.2 V 3.7 United States 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 Australia 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Paraguay - - Brazil 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.1 Argentina 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.3
Page 11 PART D Prices Table D.I Beef Prices Average- wholesale prices Good cows Choice steers A. Manufacturing grade B. Table grade Can i/lb. I 52.6 70.8 II 57.6 73.0 a/ Basis to be specified (Toronto).