July 17, 2013

Brazil's poultry exports up 7.9% in H1 2013

In the first half of 2013, Brazilian exports of poultry meat amounted to almost US$4 billion, up 7.9% compared with the same period last year.

According to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), the volume of poultry exported was down 5.1% from 1.90 million tonnes to 1.81 million tonnes. The average price for the period was US$2,132/tonne, up 13.7%.

The main item exported by the sector with a 94.4% share, was chicken meat, ending the period with US$3.64 billion (up 9.4%) and 1.73 million tonnes shipped (down 4.5%). Offsetting the decline in trading volume, the average price increased by 14.5%, from US$1,836/tonne to US$2,101/tonne.

The three main destinations for Brazilian exports of chicken meat remained unchanged between the first half of 2012 and the first six months of 2013. The top importer of Brazilian chicken meat during the first half of 2013 was Saudi Arabia, with a figure of US$751.49 million or 19.5% of total exports. Japan ranked second, importing 14.2% of Brazilian chicken, followed by the EU-28, with 8.4% of imports.