PORK AND CHICKEN EXPORTS GROW 89% IN AUGUST

Surveys by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) show that for the month of August, Brazilian pork exports (all products, fresh and processed) totaled 98,500 tons, increasing by 89.2% since August 2019, when 52,000 tons were exported.  Year to date pork sales totaled 678,300 tons, 44.37% higher than the 469,800 tons sold during the same period last year.

Asia continues to be the flagship of pork exports. The main importer of pork from Brazil, China imported 50,700 tons in August, 168% higher than that shipped during the same month of 2019. Another highlight was Hong Kong, with 14,000 tons (+ 48%). In the monthly comparison, Vietnam assumes the third position among the importers of the Brazilian product, with 9,500 tons in August (in August, 2019 it imported less than 800 tons). Singapore also increased its purchases to 4,400 tons (+ 166%).  Chile leads the Americas, purchasing 3700 tons in August (+ 4%).

Chicken 

Brazilian exports of chicken meat (all products, fresh and processed) increased by 11.3% in August, reaching 362,400 tons. Last year, 325,700 tons were exported in the same period.  Year to date chicken meat exports (January to August) totaled 2.833 million tons, a volume 1.8% higher than that registered in the same period last year, with 2.784 million tons.

Returning to second place in exports, shipments to Saudi Arabia increased by 24% in August compared to the same period last year, with a total of 46,700 tons in the month. Another highlight of the Middle East was the United Arab Emirates, which also increased its imports by 24%, reaching 25,800 tons in August.

Moving ahead among the main destinations, China increased its imports by 46% in August compared to the same month of 2019, totaling 54,700 tons. Also in Asia, exports to South Korea increased by 25%, with a total of 14,000 tons.  Another major consumer market for Brazilian chicken, the European Union, increased its imports by 14% in August, for a total of 21,800 tons.

The graph below shows the history of Brazilian exports of beef, chicken, and pork since 2017:

Brazilian Exports of Poultry, Beef and Pork | Jan 2017 to July 2020 | TEU

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