February 6, 2012

Brazil's December pork exports up 4%

Brazil exported 36,931 tonnes of pork in December 2011, up 3.95% from the previous year.

According to the latest figures from ABIPECS, the value of export sales in December was US$103.7 million, almost 13% more than in December 2010.

For the year-to-date, the total volume of pork exported was 516,418 tonnes, down 4.4% compared to a year ago. However, the value of those exports was 7% higher at US$1.434 billion. The average price of pig meat over the year to date was US$2,778 per tonne, up almost 12% from a year ago.