Brazil: Santa Catarina breaks record in meat exports in 2023

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Published Jan 12, 2024

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In 2023, Santa Catarina broke the record in meat exports, shipping 1.85 million tons of meat and making US$4.022 billion in revenue, which exceeds all previous records since 1997. The state also exported 658.2 thousand tons of pigs, generating US$1.57 billion in revenue, marking a new record for pork exports. The positive results are attributed to increased shipments to main buyers such as the Philippines, Chile, and Japan, with China being the main destination for Santa Catarina's pork exports.

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With the shipment of 1.85 million tons of meat and revenues that reached US$4.022 billion, Santa Catarina broke the record in meat exports in 2023, considering all species produced in the state (chickens, pigs, turkeys, ducks and mallards, cattle, among others). This performance exceeds the total quantity and revenue recorded in the historical series since 1997. In comparison with the previous year, the increase in 2023 was 8.6% in the quantity exported and 5.3% in revenue. In 2023, Santa Catarina exported 658.2 thousand tons of pigs, with revenues of US$ 1.57 billion, increases of 9.3% in volume and 9.7% in revenue, in relation to exports from the previous year . These results represent a new record for pork exports from Santa Catarina, both in quantity and revenue. The positive results in this period are due to the growth in shipments to most of the main buyers, especially the Philippines (50.7% increase in quantity and 57.4% increase in revenue), Chile (43.3% and 42.8%) and ...

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