Uruguay and the international chicken market

Uruguay's level of access to the international poultry market is low, compared to the countries in the region, as well as to other meat products it exports. Chicken meat is the most traded animal protein in the world, in 2020 alone, the international market was 22.5 billion dollars and 14 million tons were traded, representing 22% of international trade Uruguay is a marginal exporter and, to reverse this, we must generate improvements in access to international markets, says a report by the National Institute of Meat (INAC). Chicken Exports from Uruguay The exports of the Uruguayan poultry sector in the last decade have been marked by a drastic process of entry and exit from the Venezuelan market. Between 2010 and 2014, 69% of chicken meat exports in value were destined for Venezuela, reports Caras y Caretas . During this period, the average annual export rate was around 24 million dollars. Commercial problems prevented us from continuing to export to this market. The annual ...