Brazil registers 11.7% growth in Jan-April beef exports

Beef Exporters Association (Abiec) stated Brazil’s beef exports grew 11.7% to 538,523 tons in the first four months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. Revenue generated from beef in the same period reached US$2.01bn, up 3.1% year-on-year.

Embarques de carne bovina atingem 528,523 mil t no 1o quadrimestre, indica Abiec https://t.co/M1lqBNbZaE

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April’s beef in natura shipments recorded the highest volume for any given April since 1997, at 109,800 tons, up 56.7% compared to the same month last year. Last month’s total beef exports rose by 53.5% to 132,855 tons, and earnings from shipments jumped 43.3% to US$502.1m, year-on-year.

For the January to April 2019 period, highlights include the growth in volumes imported by Russia (+1,335.61%), the UAE (+349.76%) and Iran (+47.58%).

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