Brazil pork exports reach record high in March as meat trade adjusts to global shipping disruptions

BRAZIL – Brazil recorded its highest-ever monthly pork export volume in March, shipping 153,800 tons, which marked a 32.2% increase from 116,300 tons a year earlier, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). Export earnings from pork also reached a new peak at US$361.6 million in March, rising 30.1% from US$278 million in the same month of 2025, while first-quarter volumes climbed to 392,200 tons, up 16.5%, with revenue increasing to US$916 million from US$788.9 million. The Philippines remained the largest buyer in March, importing 48,900 tons, a jump of 80.7% year on year, followed by Japan at 18,200 tons, up 85.8%, while China imported 12,700 tons, down 9.5%, Chile took 10,600 tons, up 26.1%, and Hong Kong received 8,800 tons, down 29.4%. ABPA president Ricardo Santin said global appetite for Brazilian pork stayed strong in key Asian and South American destinations and added that early-year shipment trends suggest continued expansion through ...