October 25, 2021

Santa Catarina, Brazil breaks record in monthly volume of pork exports in September

Santa Catarina, Brazil had broken its record with the largest volume of pork shipped in a single month in September, according to the state's government.

57,700 tonnes of pork from Santa Catarina were sold to more than 65 countries. These figures are released by the Ministry of Economy and analysed by the Center of Socioeconomics and Agricultural Planning (Epagri/Cepa).

Santa Catarina's revenue from pork exports in September reached US$136.3 million, a 40.3% increase compared to the same period last year. The quantity shipped also had a significant increase of 34%.

From January to September this year, Santa Catarina exported 438,300 tonnes of pork - 12.6% more than in the same period in 2020. The revenue from shipments exceeds US$1 billion, a 26.4% growth. This result is mainly due to the increase in shipments to important markets such as China, Chile and the Philippines.

- Government of Santa Catarina