Brazil: Pork exports grew 11.7 percent in January

Published 2024년 2월 11일

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In January 2024, Brazil's pork sector experienced a 6.3% decrease in international sales, totaling US$199 million, compared to the same period in 2023. The largest importer, China, saw a significant drop of 44.6% in its imports, amounting to 23,100 tons. Despite this, there was an increase in imports from the Philippines, Chile, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Santa Catarina emerged as the top exporting state in Brazil. Ricardo Santin, the president of ABPA, highlighted a shift in pork export destinations, with a rise in demand from certain Asian countries and the Americas.

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In terms of revenue, the sector's international sales totaled US$199 million, a balance 6.3% lower than the total recorded in January 2023, with US$212.4 million. China, Brazil's largest pork importer, imported 23,100 tons in January (-44.6% compared to the previous year). In a highly positive flow, the Philippines imported 12.3 thousand tons in the same period (+241.3%), followed by Chile, with 10.8 thousand tons (+65.7%), Hong Kong, with 9.5 thousand tons (+34%) and Singapore , with 5.1 thousand tonnes (+10%). In the ranking of the largest exporting states, Santa Catarina leads with 55.5 thousand tons exported in January, 11% more than in the same period in 2023. Next is Rio Grande do Sul, with 21.2 thousand tons (+3, 44%), Paraná, with 10.9 thousand tons (+4.9%), Mato Grosso, with 2.6 thousand tons (+25.8%) and Mato Grosso do Sul, with 2.5 thousand tons ...

Source: EuroMeat