Brazil: Pork exports increased 9.3 percent in July
Revenue generated from July shipments totaled US$ 249.9 million, a balance 12.1% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2022, with US$ 222.4 million.
In the accumulated of 2023 (January to July), international sales of pork meat maintain a high of 14.6%, with 695.1 thousand tons exported, compared to 606.5 thousand tons in 2022. In the same period, the revenue generated by sales reached US$ 1.663 billion, a balance 24.3% greater than the total registered last year, with US$ 1.337 billion.
"For the fifth consecutive month, pork exports exceed the total volume of 100,000 tons. There are good expectations regarding the performance of the sector's shipments for the year, with indications of record potential", evaluates Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA.
China remains the largest importer of pork from Brazil, with 38.3 thousand tons imported in the month of July alone, maintaining practically stability (-0.1%) in relation to the same month of 2022. Sales to the Philippines were also highlighted, with 11.4 thousand tons (+38%), Hong Kong, with 7.8 thousand tons (+8%) and Chile, with 6.9 thousand tons (+107%).
"The positive projections for the year are supported, especially by the influence of sales to recently opened destinations, such as Canada, Mexico, Peru, as well as others such as the recent expansion of authorizations, as is the case of Singapore, with processed pork products", evaluates the director of markets at ABPA, Luís Rua.
The largest exporter of pork in the country, Santa Catarina shipped 54.3 thousand tons in July, a volume 5.8% higher than that registered in the same period last year. Second, Rio Grande do Sul exported 28.7 thousand tons (+34.1%). In third place, Paraná exported 13 thousand tons (-3.1%).
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