Paraguay exported almost 500 tons less of poultry products as of February

Paraguay

Market & Price Trends

Published Mar 28, 2024

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Paraguay's poultry industry has faced a notable decline in exports, with a 25% decrease in tonnage from 1,979 tons to 1,481 tons as of February 29, compared to the same period last year. This reduction has also led to an 8% drop in foreign exchange earnings, falling from USD 1.8 million to USD 1.7 million. The first two months of 2024 witnessed a continued downturn in the export of poultry meat and offal, both in volume and value, relative to 2023. The industry attributes this decline to lower prices and a rise in domestic consumption of chicken meat.

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As of February 29, Paraguay exported 1,481 tons of poultry products, a difference of 498 tons (-25%), compared to the shipments of 1,979 tons that were recorded throughout the first two months of last year. When analyzing the Senacsa data, an 8% decrease in foreign exchange for shipments of Paraguayan products is also observed. At the end of the last month, USD 1.7 million entered, a decrease of USD 149,128, compared to the USD 1.8 million in the same period of 2023. In the first two months of 2024, the export of 861 tons of poultry meat was recorded for a value of USD 1.3 million. The report from the official veterinary service indicates that in this period 620 tons of offal were shipped for USD 315,681, while there was no shipment of ...

Source: Productivacm