Argentine chicken meat exports are expected to rise in 2025

Published 2024년 12월 12일

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The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in Argentina forecasts a rise in chicken meat exports to 180,000 metric tons in 2025, assuming China's market remains closed. The primary markets for these exports are Chile and China, with the industry hopeful for China's market re-opening by the end of the year. The Philippines is also emerging as a potential market. The government's anticipated currency devaluation and debt negotiations are expected to boost export competitiveness. Overall, chicken meat exports are projected to significantly increase in CY 2024 over 2023 figures, largely due to the re-opening of various export markets.

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The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service post in Argentina estimates 2025 chicken meat exports to increase to 180,000 metric tons which assumes the Chinese market remains closed in 2025, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report. Chile, traditionally Argentina’s second largest market, reopened in July 2024 and trade recovery is expected. Poultry producers anticipate an opportunity to expand exports further if Argentina is able to resume shipments to China. China (which represented 22 percent of Argentina’s chicken meat exports before the HPAI outbreak) has historically been the top target for Argentine chicken meat exporters. After the Chinese government technical visit to Argentina in May 2024, industry is hopeful the market could be re-opened by the end of the year. The Philippines also sent a technical mission to Argentina in July 2024 that visited 55 poultry plants but the results in the technical report are ...

Source: Thepoultrysite