February 22, 2013

Singapore to increase poultry meat imports during 2013

Singapore's overall broiler meat imports are estimated at 145,000 tonnes during 2013, a rise of 61% since a decade ago, according to a USDA report.

Singapore imports a considerable amount of high value products and is a re-export base for products such as frozen poultry consumed in other parts of Asia.

Of Singapore's frozen net poultry imports, chicken accounts for 99% of volume. Brazil commands 56%, the US at 32% and Argentina at 9% market share of Singapore's frozen poultry imports. Live birds are imported from Malaysia and slaughtered in Singapore, making up the dominant product in the market and are in high demand based on traditional demand traits.