China drives growth in Brazilian poultry and pork exports in May

Increased exports to China drove growth in Brazilian chicken and pork shipments in May, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) reported yesterday.

Exports of chicken meat (considering all products, including fresh and processed) totaled 433,300 tons in May, 0.9% more than in May last year, when 429,600 tons were shipped.

In revenue, the result of sales in May generated revenues of US$867.4 million, 4.1 percent less than in May last year.

In the year-to-date (January to May), the sector’s sales reached a total volume of 2.183 million tons, 9.7 percent higher than that recorded in the first five months of 2022, with 1.990 million tons.

In revenue, cumulative shipments reached US$4.281 billion, 13.4 percent higher than the total between January and May 2022, at US$3.776 billion.

Among the main export destinations, China led chicken meat purchases between January and May, with 328,000, 32.6 percent more than in the same period last year.

Also standing out were Japan, with 178,700 tons (+8 percent), South Africa, with 162,700 tons (+12.1 percent), Saudi Arabia, with 148,100 tons (+19.4 percent) and the European Union, with 101,400 tons (+3.4 percent).

“The maintenance of exports at levels above the monthly record average of 430,000 tons demonstrates the international perception of the responsibility with which the Brazilian government and the private sector have handled Avian Influenza in wild birds while highlighting the confidence of the international market in the Brazilian sanitary status, as well as in our capacity to guarantee the supply of products to several importing countries,” said ABPA’s president, Ricardo Santin.

Brazilian pork exports totaled 101,700 tons in May, 13.9% more than the 89,300 tons exported a year earlier.

The sector’s export revenues reached US$251.4 million, 23 percent more than in May 2022.

For the year-to-date, the sector’s shipments reached 481,100 tons, 15.5 percent more than between January and May 2022, while revenues in the same period reached US$1.149 billion, an increase of 28.2 percent in the annual comparison.

China led Brazilian purse seine meat purchases between January and May, with 176,200 tons, 20.8 percent more than in the same period last year.

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