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2012                   2011          Percent Changed GLOBAL QUOTA (KGM) 76,409,000 76,409,000 0.0% 01/01/12 - 31/12/12 01/01/11 - 31/12/11 Percent Changed SUPPLEMENTARY IMPORTS AUTHORIZED (KGM) 0.0% PERMITS ISSUED Country 01/01/12 - 31/12/12 01/01/11 - 31/12/11 Percent Changed Australia                                          15,149,531 8,849,602 71.2% Japan                                              402 0 New Zealand                                        20,482,997 23,109,124 -11.4% Uruguay                                            11,055,605 5,831,487 89.6% Total 46,688,535 37,790,213 23.5% PERMITS ISSUED BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND TYPE OF BEEF Country Grinding Beef Per Cent Cuts Per Cent Total Per Cent 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 Australia                                          8,798,645 32.4% 6,350,886 32.6% 15,149,531 32.4% Japan                                              31 0.0% 371 0.0% 402 0.0% New Zealand                                        8,471,605 31.2% 12,011,392 61.6% 20,482,997 43.9% Uruguay                                            9,909,021 36.5% 1,146,584 5.9% 11,055,605 23.7% Total 27,179,302 19,509,233 46,688,535 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 Australia                                          4,545,661 20.2% 4,303,941 28.1% 8,849,602 23.4% Japan                                              0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% New Zealand                                        12,908,466 57.5% 10,200,658 66.5% 23,109,124 61.2% Uruguay                                            5,001,563 22.3% 829,924 5.4% 5,831,487 15.4% Total 22,455,690 15,334,523 37,790,213 BR1TO1A   Date: January 2, 2013

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