In Brazil, chicken meat exports rose 9% in 2021 and hit record

Published 2022년 1월 7일

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In 2021, Brazil's chicken meat exports reached a record high of 4.6 million tons, a 9% increase from the previous year, generating revenue of US$ 7.66 billion, a 25.7% increase, as reported by the Brazilian Protein Association Animal (ABPA). Asia, particularly China, was the main destination for these exports. Despite a slight decrease in imports, China remains the largest buyer. Other significant buyers included Japan, the Philippines, South Africa, the European Union, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The revenue for December 2021 alone saw a 29.9% increase, reaching US$ 718.9 million.

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Chicken meat exports from Brazil hit a record in 2021 and totaled 4.6 million tons, 9% more than in 2020. The numbers were released this Friday (7/1) by the Brazilian Protein Association Animal (ABPA). The exporters' revenue last year was US$ 7.66 billion, 25.7% more in the same comparison, according to the entity. ABPA's president, Ricardo Santin, believes that the performance of foreign sales was fundamental to reduce the pressure of higher costs on the sector's margins. 2021 was a year of high prices for soybeans and corn, essential for the livelihood of poultry flocks. Chicken meat exports hit a record in 2021 (Photo: Globo Rural) Main destination for chicken meat exports from Brazil, Asia imported 1.64 million tons in the 12 months of 2021, according to ABPA. The volume is 0.5% higher than that recorded in the same period in 2020. China accounted for 14.3% of the total exported by Brazil and bought and imported 640 thousand tons (-4.86%). Other highlights in the region were ...

Source: Agroinforme