Delegation visits the country to expand purchases of beef and chicken and present opportunities for Brazilian importers.
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Despite Brazil recording an avian influenza outbreak earlier this year, 2025 is expected to close with an increase in chicken meat exports. The president of ABPA said the Middle East showed confidence in the country during this period.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were some of the leading buyers of the product in October. The reopening of the Chinese market is expected to lead the sector to perform better than in 2024.
Sales to the Arab country rose 7.9% in September compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 13,500 tons, according to the report released by ABPA.
Brazilian chicken meat exports increased in August compared to the same month last year. Saudi Arabia slightly raised its purchases, while the UAE reduced its imports.
Meat lobby expects a slight drop in exports this year. Production is projected to reach 15.4 million tons.
The biggest market for the product is the United States, but the United Arab Emirates ranks fifth, and its imports have increased slightly year-to-date.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock informed the World Organization for Animal Health. The country had a case in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul state, in May.
Both May and year-to-date egg exports are on the rise. However, shipments to the United Arab Emirates, the third largest buyer, show a decrease.
Saudi Arabia was the second-largest destination of Brazilian chicken meat in March. Other Arab countries among the top buyers in the month were the UAE and Iraq, but their purchases declined.
However, sales to the Arab country went against the market trend and declined in February compared to the same period last year.
Companies will participate in the meat and commodities sectors. Gulfood is the leading food and beverage trade fair in the Middle East.
Brazilian egg exports grew by 22% in January. The UAE reduced their purchases compared to the same month in 2024 but remained the leading destination of the product.
Exports grew 9.4% compared to the same period in 2024, marking the best result for the month, according to chicken lobby ABPA. China, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia were the top three importers.
