Pork exports (considering all products, including fresh and processed) reached 99.1 thousand tons in October, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). This is up 11.9% from October of 2020, when 88.5 thousand tons were exported. The value of exports in October reached US$ 217.9 million, 9.3% higher than the US$ 199.4 million for the same period last year.
The cumulative sales of pork for the year are close to 1 million tons. Between January and October, 967,900 tons were shipped, 13.4% more than the first ten months of 2020, with 853,400 tons. The balance is also significantly positive in terms of export revenues, reaching US$ 2.279 billion, performing 21.5% higher than in January to October of last year, with US$ 1.876 billion.
China is still the leading destination for pork exports, with total imports of 481,900 tons between January and October, a volume 13.9% higher than the same period last year. Other important markets are Chile, with 52,500 tons (+56.5%), Japan, with 11,300 tons (+19.1%), and the USA, with 9,700 tons (+43.4%).
November 10, 2021/ ABPA/ Brazil.
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