São Paulo – In volume, from January to July, Brazilian poultry exports increased in comparison to the same period of 2015. Last month, however, there was a decline in shipments, according to the balance report released this Tuesday by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).
Last month, 362,700 tons of poultry were exported from Brazil, a decline of 18.9% in comparison to July 2015, the month in which, according to the ABPA, the sector registered the best trade balance in its history. Revenues also dropped last month. In dollars, they reached USD 606.4 million, down 21.4% over July 2015. In reais, revenues stood at BRL 1.96 billion, a decline of 21.2% in the same comparison.
Year-to-date, the sector exported 2.628 million tons, up 7.85% over shipments from January to July of last year. Revenues are higher in local currency with BRL 14.4 billion, up 13.3% over the total earned with exports up to July of last year. In dollars, revenues reached USD 3.99 billion, a decline of 4.96% in the year.
In a statement, ABPA’s CEO, Francisco Turra, said that the increasing costs have been affecting the sector’s performance and that destinations that usually hold a large share of purchases, such as the Arab countries, reduced their imports last month.
“The decline of the monthly result is magnified by the comparison. In July 2015 there was the highest surplus in volume ever registered in a single month with 447,200 tons. However, the decline in purchases of fresh products in certain importing markets of the Middle East and Asia must be emphasized. This is a direct result of the increase in production costs, which has influenced the rise in international prices this year”, said Turra in the statement.
*Translated by Sérgio Kakitani
