Brazil kicks off 2026 with significant growth in poultry and pork sales

in the first month of 2015. The United Arab Emirates, the main exporter of Brazilian chicken products, imported 44,300 tons in the month, up 14% year-on-year. They were followed by South Africa with 36,800 tonnes (+34%), Saudi Arabia with 33,500 tonnes (+5%), China with 33,500 tonnes (-25%), Japan with 29,200 tonnes (+4%), the European Union with 27,400 tonnes (+24%), the Philippines with 25,100 tonnes (+23%), South Korea with 16,200 tonnes (+10%), Singapore with 14,100 tonnes (equivalent to 2025), and Chile with 11,800 tonnes (+51%). “Record results, showing growth across almost all major destinations during a period of typically subdued demand, such as January, point to an optimistic outlook for 2026. “This reflects robust growth in several importing markets, particularly the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, the European Union, and some Asian markets with significant demand,” notes ABPA President Ricardo Santin. Brazilian pork exports also broke records during the period. A ...