Shipped volume went up while revenue declined last month, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said. Sales increased to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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Shipped volumes of chicken meat were down 5.7% year-on-year in July, but China was a major buyer. Sales to all Arab countries combined went down, but Libya, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt stepped up their imports.
Chicken meat exports from Brazil climbed 4.5% year-on-year in May to 399,400 tons, while revenues slid 17.3% to USD 546.3 million.
Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun said that investments in production autonomy in the Arab countries have been frozen due to coronavirus. He talked at the Agro 360 show on the Terra Viva channel.
Foreign sales of unprocessed and processed poultry from Brazil grew in February. Increased shipments to Libya stood out.
The Arab country, which had been the biggest buyer for eight years on end, saw China overtake it this year.
Revenue in the month reached USD 537.5 million. Exports grossed 321,900 tons, up 3.1% from a year ago.
Brazil’s Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina agreed on inspection by Saudi authorities that may lead to a resumption of sales from units that have been off the list since January. She also went over the last details before Brazilian beef sales to Kuwait begin anew.
Brazil shipped 192,000 tonnes of chicken meat to the Arab country in H1. Total foreign sales grew by 11% in the period.
