{"id":411446,"date":"2026-06-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=411446"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:30:19","slug":"brazils-chicken-meat-exports-hit-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-chicken-meat-exports-hit-record-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s chicken meat exports hit record high"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian chicken meat exports totaled USD 1.009 billion in May, marking the first time shipments exceeded USD 1 billion in a single month. According to industry group <a href=\"https:\/\/abpa-br.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABPA<\/a>, export revenue was up 36.1% from the same month in 2025, when the sector was dealing with a sanitary crisis caused by an avian influenza case in southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. In volume terms, exports reached 509,900 tonnes, 29.6% higher than in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the leading destinations for Brazilian chicken meat exports were China, which imported 48,300 tonnes, up 34.7% from May 2025; Japan, with 43,200 tonnes, an increase of 53.9%; and the European Union, which expanded its purchases by 61.6% to 40,200 tonnes. Saudi Arabia ranked as the fourth-largest importer despite the conflict in the Middle East, purchasing 39,100 tonnes, up 27.5%. The United Arab Emirates, another country affected by the conflict, increased its imports by 1.2% to 31,300 tonnes, making it the fifth-largest destination for the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year to date, the sector\u2019s exports have reached USD 4.714 billion, up 11.3% compared to the first five months of last year. In volume terms, shipments rose 8.7% to 2.453 million tonnes. According to ABPA, the leading exporting states were Paran\u00e1, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, S\u00e3o Paulo, and Goi\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, ABPA President Ricardo Santin said the export growth was achieved despite an external environment marked by instability and the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven in this context, Brazil significantly expanded its presence in strategic, value-added markets such as Japan, the European Union, South Korea, and China, while maintaining a strong presence in the Middle East and expanding opportunities in emerging markets,\u201d Santin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more<\/em>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/ramadan-boosts-brazils-meatpacker-mbrf-sales\/\">Ramadan boosts Brazil\u2019s meatpacker MBRF sales<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-411440\">Jonathan Campos\/AEN<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to industry group ABPA, exports surpassed USD 1 billion in a single month for the first time in May. Sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE increased compared to May 2025, when Brazil was facing an avian influenza crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2316,"featured_media":411440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[11801,9534,11912,5307,9561,9595,9579],"class_list":{"0":"post-411446","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-agribusiness","8":"tag-abpa-ar","9":"tag-brazil-en","10":"tag-carne-de-frango-en","11":"tag-chicken-meat","12":"tag-exports-en","13":"tag-saudi-arabia-en","14":"tag-uae-en"},"wps_subtitle":"According to industry group ABPA, exports surpassed USD 1 billion in a single month for the first time in May. 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