Brazilian fisheries export revenues up 4% in 2023

Published 2024년 2월 20일

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Brazil's fish exports have seen an increase in value despite a decrease in volume, due to a shift in the types of products exported. The average price per kilogram sold abroad rose by 21.2% from 2022 to 2023. Tilapia, primarily exported by Paraná, led the exports, generating $23.3 million, followed by Tambaki. The United States is the main importer of Brazil's fish products, accounting for 88% of the total. The rise in foreign sales is attributed to the professionalization and scale of production of the companies.

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Francisco Medeiros, Executive President of Peixe BR, emphasizes that “the increase in dollars and the decrease in tons was due to a change in the types of products exported in recent years. In 2022, the average price per kilogram sold abroad was US$3.49 per kg, and in 2023 it was US$4.23 per kg, equivalent to an increase of 21.2%,” Medeiros reports. Tilapia and its products led the way in exports, with revenue amounting to $23.3 million. The increase compared to 2022 was 1% in value terms and a drop of 22% in volume terms. Tambaki was the second largest exported species with US$798 thousand and a significant increase of 809% compared to 2022. Paraná remains the leader in tilapia exports: 18.6 million US dollars, accounting for 80% of the total. In second place are São Paulo with US$2.7 million (12% of the total) and Bahia with US$1.3 million (6% of the total). Brazil's main trading partner is the United States, which imported approximately US$21.7 million worth of fish products ...

Source: Fishretail