September 2, 2010

Brazilian pork exports volume down; value up

Brazilian pork exports in July and for the half-year are down in volume compared to the same period last year but value is up in US dollar terms.

According to ABIPECS, Brazil exported 43,771 tonnes of pork in July 2010, which is 9.0% less than the same month last year. Thanks to an increase of 18.4% in the average price in US dollars, however, the overall value of the month's sales was 7.7% higher at US$108.2 million.

Compared to the same period of 2009, pork exports for the year to July are down 8.5% in volume to 313,468 tonnes, while the value of those sales is up 12.6% at US$769.5 million. The average selling prices is up 23.0% at US$2,455 per tonne.