From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazilian exports of chicken meat totalled US$ 508 million in October, representing an increase of 59% over the same month of last year. In total, 313,000 tonnes were shipped, a 21% rise using the same basis for comparison. The data were disclosed today (12th) by the Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association (Abef).
From January to October, foreign sales of the product totalled US$ 3.95 billion, a 52.7% rise over the first ten months of last year. Total shipments stood at 2.7 million tonnes, 22% more than recorded in the same period of 2006. According to the Abef, the performance indicates that chicken meat exports may end this year with 3.1 million tonnes shipped and revenues of US$ 4.5 billion, which is going to be a record high to the sector.
The Middle East was the leading destination for shipments of the Brazilian product. Until October, 806,000 tonnes were shipped, a 37% rise over the first ten months of last year. Sales totalled US$ 1 billion, 65% more than in the same period of 2006. Exports to the European Union also totalled US$ 1 billion, an increase of 83%. Shipments amounted to 457,000 tonnes, representing a 43% growth.
Next in the list are the Asian countries, at 670,000 tonnes shipped, the African countries, at 203,000 tonnes, Russia, at 158,000 tonnes, and South America, at 144,000 tonnes.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum