São Paulo – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates purchased less chicken meat from Brazil last September. Saudis bought 35,000 tonnes for USD 56 million, down 26% in volume and 28% in revenue year-on-year. Saudi Arabia is the third main buyer of poultry from Brazil abroad, behind China and Japan. The figures were made public by Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) this Friday (4).
Fourth main buyer of chicken meat from Brazil, the UAE received 21,600 tonnes for USD 33.9 million, down 9% in volume and 8% in revenue,
On the other hand, poultry product sales to smaller Arab markets skyrocketed. Egypt bought 4,600 tonnes, grossing USD 6.1 million, up 83% in volume and 95% in revenue. Bahrain was up 85% in revenue and 79% in volume, at USD 1.8 million for 2,600 tonnes shipped.
Overall
Total chicken meat exports from Brazil, including whole and processed products, grossed USD 538.4 million last September, down 6.9% year-on-year, for 323,000 tonnes, down 11%.
Year-to-date through September, however, revenue was up 5.7% from a year ago, at USD 5.163 billion, for 3.081 million tonnes, up 0.7%.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
