São Paulo – Brazilian chicken meat exports reached 482,800 metric tons in June, up 40.6% from the same month last year. According to data released on Monday (6) by industry group ABPA, China remained the leading importer, purchasing 50,100 tons, a 12,248% increase from June last year. It was followed by Japan with 46,600 tons (down 0.9%), the United Arab Emirates with 46,200 tons (down 5.1%), and Saudi Arabia with 33,100 tons (down 1%).
According to the ABPA, June figures may show significant fluctuations because they are being compared with June 2025, when poultry exports were affected by restrictions imposed after a now-resolved case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The case was identified in May last year at a poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul state.
According to the ABPA, exports reached a record high in the first half of this year. Between January and June, shipments totaled 2.936 million metric tons, up 12.9% from the same period last year. Export revenue reached USD 5.7 billion, a 17% increase compared to the first six months of 2025.
In a statement, ABPA President Ricardo Santin said that despite the challenging geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the industry expanded its presence in strategic, high-value markets such as Japan, the European Union and South Korea, while maintaining a strong foothold in the Middle East.
“June’s performance, although influenced by a lower comparison base following the now-resolved HPAI outbreak in Brazil, reinforces the diversification of the country’s export markets, the competitiveness of our production chain, and lays a solid foundation for another year of record chicken meat exports,” Santin said.
Paraná remained the leading exporting state, followed by Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo and Goiás.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
