Brazil: Chicken meat shipments increased 6.6 percent in July
Revenue generated by shipments reached US$ 858.7 million, a figure 3.7% lower than that recorded in the same period last year, with US$ 892 million.
In the accumulated result for the year (January to July), chicken meat exports totaled 3.061 million tons, a volume 8.2% higher than the balance recorded in 2022, with 2.828 million tons.
In revenue, sector sales in the first seven months of the year reached US$ 6.027 billion, a performance 7.2% higher than the total recorded in 2022, with US$ 5.620 billion.
The main destination for chicken meat exports from Brazil, China imported 50.8 thousand tons in July, a number 35% higher than that registered in the same period last year. Next came the United Arab Emirates, which imported 46.4 thousand tons (+23%) and Japan, with 37.5 thousand tons (+7%). Sales to South Africa were also highlighted in the month, with a total of 25.7 thousand tons (+73%).
"The flow to the main chicken meat markets in Brazil continues at a positive pace and with the perspective of historical balances. We have recorded average monthly shipments of over 435,000 tons and monthly revenues of over US$860 million. These are numbers that confirm ABPA's expectations for the year", emphasizes ABPA's president, Ricardo Santin.
Largest exporter in Brazil, Paraná shipped 179.3 thousand tons in July, a number 14.6% higher compared to the same period in 2022. In second place, Santa Catarina exported 90.3 thousand tons (+3.4%). Then came Rio Grande do Sul, with 63.8 thousand tons (+3.5%), São Paulo, with 23 thousand tons (-3.1%), Goiás, with 18.9 thousand tons (+12. 9%) and Mato Grosso do Sul, with 13.5 thousand tons (-1.7%).
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