Surveys by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) show that Brazilian pork exports (considering all products, including fresh and processed) totaled 99.6 thousand tons in January, exceeding 11.7% the total exported in the same period last year, with 89.2 thousand tons.
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In terms of revenue, the sector's international sales totaled US$199 million, a balance 6.3% lower than the total recorded in January 2023, with US$212.4 million.
China, Brazil's largest pork importer, imported 23,100 tons in January (-44.6% compared to the previous year).
In a highly positive flow, the Philippines imported 12.3 thousand tons in the same period (+241.3%), followed by Chile, with 10.8 thousand tons (+65.7%), Hong Kong, with 9.5 thousand tons (+34%) and Singapore , with 5.1 thousand tonnes (+10%).
In the ranking of the largest exporting states, Santa Catarina leads with 55.5 thousand tons exported in January, 11% more than in the same period in 2023.
Next is Rio Grande do Sul, with 21.2 thousand tons (+3, 44%), Paraná, with 10.9 thousand tons (+4.9%), Mato Grosso, with 2.6 thousand tons (+25.8%) and Mato Grosso do Sul, with 2.5 thousand tons (+ 23.8%).
“There is a diversification in pork export destinations, with the establishment of greater demand in certain Asian nations. This month, we also saw countries in the Americas, such as Chile and the United States, reinforce their purchasesâ€, analyzes the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
According to data compiled by ABPA, chicken meat exports (considering all products, including fresh and processed) totaled 404.9 thousand tons in January, a number 3.8% lower than the 420.9 thousand tons registered in the first month of 2023.
In the same period, export revenue reached US$683.6 million, a balance 20.2% lower than the total recorded in the previous year, with US$856.6 million.
In the ranking of export destinations are Japan, 40.1 thousand tons imported in January (+6.4% compared to January 2023), followed by the United Arab Emirates, with 38.7 thousand tons (+7.5%), China, with 38.4 thousand tons (- 36.2%) Saudi Arabia, with 34.9 thousand tons (+7.9%) and South Africa, with 31.9 thousand tons (+8%).
Among the exporting states, Paraná remains in the lead, with 165.9 thousand tons shipped (+3.8%), followed by Santa Catarina, with 90.7 thousand tons (-4.8%), Rio Grande do Sul, with 54.3 thousand tons (-15.3% ), São Paulo, with 23.5 thousand tons (-3.1%) and Goiás, with 19.3 thousand tons (-2.9%).
“The monthly flow of exports remains above 400 thousand tons, within expectations for the first month of the year. Despite the complex situation surrounding the Red Sea, the nations of the Middle East remain in the spotlight, with significant increases in importsâ€, analyzes ABPA's markets director, LuÃs Rua. ■