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Brazilian pork exports (including fresh and processed) totaled 109,200 tons in March, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). This figure is 51.5% greater than the shipments registered in the same period last year, when 72,100 tons were exported. In revenue, the sector's sales reached US$ 261.7 million, up 57.6% from March 2020.
Total accumulated pork exports for the year total 253,500 tons, 21.86% more than the volume registered in the first quarter of 2020, when 208,000 tons were shipped. The sales balance for the quarter reached US$594 million, 22.4% higher than in the same period of 2020, with US$485.1 million.
The main destination for pork exports, China, imported 58,700 tons in March (+64.6%), and 132,900 tons in the quarter (+36.5%). In second place, Hong Kong imported 17.5 thousand tons in March (+49.9%) and 37.3 thousand tons in the quarter (-6.2%). In third place, Chile imported 5.1 thousand tons in March (+98.2%) and 15 thousand tons in the quarter (+69.6%). The Brazillian state of Santa Catarina continues to be the largest exporter with 126.7 thousand tons exported in the first quarter, 13.86% more than in the same period in 2020. Next are Rio Grande do Sul, with 68.8 thousand tons (+39.5%); and Paraná, with 34.5 thousand tons (+27.1%).
April 12, 2021/ ABPA/ Brazil.
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