Thus, Brazilian exports of chicken meat (considering all products, between fresh and processed) reached 316.9 thousand tons in February, which represents a growth of 2.2% compared to the same period last year. According to ABPA (Brazilian Animal Protein Association), Brazil shipped 310.2 thousand tons of chicken meat in February 2018.
However, the revenue, the result of the second month of 2019 is 6.3% higher compared to the previous year. It was US$ 526 million this year, against US$ 494.9 million in February 2018.
However, in the two-month period, the balance of chicken meat exports reached 598.7 thousand tons, a volume 6.6% less than the 640.7 thousand tons shipped in the same period last year. Certainly in terms of revenue, bimonthly sales reached US$ 979.1 million, a result 3.6% less than the US$ 1.015 billion generated in 2018.
China import lead
Thus, the main highlight of the month is China, which took the lead among the destinations of Brazilian exports in February. Although the Chinese market imported 38.8 thousand tons in the period, increasing its purchases by 11% compared to the second month of 2018. Except in the two months, the increase in sales to the Chinese market reaches 5%, with 72.5 thousand tons.
Therefore, South Korea, which recently authorized 4 more poultry export plants, also increased its purchases. Even so in the month, the elevation reached 24%, with 8.2 thousand tons. In the two-month period, the increase is 6%, with total shipments of 15.6 thousand tons.
Below is a list of the main destinations for chicken meat exports in the two months. In this period, Saudi Arabia continues to be the main export destination.
“At first, the health situation in Asian countries, such as China, resulting from outbreaks of African Swine Fever, pressured the demand for several proteins in large markets in that region”, analyzes Francisco Turra, president of ABPA. “So Thanks to this, the general revenue of Brazilian exports showed a better level of increase than the balance in volumes”, he completes.
COUNTRY RANKING VOLUME (THUSAND TONS) SHARE
1 SAUDI ARABIA 74.705 12.8%
2 CHINA 72.517 12.4%
3 JAPAN 58.669 10.0%
4 ARAB EMIRATES 56,687 9,7%
5 SOUTH AFRICA 40.331 6.9%
6 EUROPEAN UNION 35,582 6,1%
7 HONG KONG 25.912 4.4%
8 YEMEN 18.332 3.1%
9 KUWAIT 17.791 3.0%
10 IRAQ 16,461 2,8%
