Brazil: Pork exports from Paraná reached 70 countries and recorded the second-best first half in history

Published Jul 31, 2024

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In the first half of 2024, Paraná, Brazil, achieved the second-best performance in its pork export history, with a shipment of 79,000 tons to 70 countries, just shy of the record set in the same period in 2023. Despite a slight decrease in exports to countries like Hong Kong, Argentina, Uruguay, and Albania, growth was observed in markets such as Vietnam, Georgia, Angola, Cuba, Ivory Coast, and the Dominican Republic, a new importer in 2024. Paraná's pork exports to the Dominican Republic reached 1,400 tons, making it the country's second-largest supplier of pork from Brazil. The state is also working to further increase pork exports, following its recent certification as a Foot and Mouth Disease Free Area without Vaccination by the World Organization for Animal Health, and is exploring trade possibilities with China. Brazil also saw a 2% increase in pork exports in the first half of 2024, reaching 590,000 tons.

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In the first half of 2024, Paraná achieved the second best performance in its history in pork exports, sending 79 thousand tons to the foreign market. This volume is slightly below the record of 81 thousand tons recorded in the same period in 2023. The data are from the Agricultural Situation Bulletin of the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the State Secretariat for Agriculture and Supply (Seab). The report highlights that the slight reduction compared to the previous year is due to the decrease in exports to some of the state's main buyers, such as Hong Kong, Argentina, Uruguay and Albania. According to the Paraná Institute for Economic and Social Development (Ipardes), Paraná exported pork to 70 countries in the first six months of 2024. Significant growth stands out in markets such as Vietnam (+69%), Georgia (+41 %), Angola (+29%), Cuba (+152%), Ivory Coast (+93%) and the Dominican Republic, which debuted as an importer in 2024 and is already among the top ten ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio