Brazil: Pork shipments increase 2.8 percent in August
Revenue recorded in the period reached US$294.9 million, a balance 6.7% higher than that recorded in the same period last year, with US$276.3 million.
In the year (January to August), pork exports reached 970,300 tons, an 11.5% increase over the total shipped last year, which was 870,200 tons. Revenue increased by 23.8%, reaching US$2.334 billion in the first eight months of this year, compared to US$1.885 billion in 2024.
"Brazil's pork exports have expanded their diversification among destinations, with new markets among the largest importers. This increased reach should provide further support for the flow, projecting continued positive exports from the sector this year," assesses ABPA president Ricardo Santin.
The Philippines remains the main export destination, with 33.4 thousand tons registered in August, a balance 19.5% higher than that registered in the same month last year. Next are Chile, with 13.3 thousand tons (+8.3%), China, with 10.3 thousand tons (-36.3%), Japan, with 8.5 thousand tons (+5.4%), Mexico, with 7.4 thousand tons (+30.7%), Hong Kong, with 6 thousand tons (-36.6%), Vietnam, with 5.9 thousand tons (42.7%), Singapore, with 5.2 thousand tons (-33.1%), Uruguay, with 3.7 thousand tons (+2.4%) and Ivory Coast, with 3.4 thousand tons (+164.3%).
Santa Catarina remains Brazil's largest pork exporter, with 56.9 thousand tons exported in August (-9% compared to the same period last year), followed by Rio Grande do Sul, with 31.4 thousand tons (+20.5%), Paraná, with 18.3 thousand tons (+9.4%), Minas Gerais, with 2.5 thousand tons (1.5%) and Mato Grosso, with 3.1 thousand tons (-3.6%).
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