Exports pushed by sturdy demand from Asia and Latin America
25 March 2025
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Brazilian pork exports reached a file excessive in February, totalling 114.4 thousand tonnes, based on a latest market report by the Brazilian Animal Protein Affiliation (ABPA).
This represents a 17% improve in comparison with the identical month in 2024, when exports stood at 97.8 thousand tonnes—marking the very best efficiency ever recorded for the month of February.
When it comes to income, exports introduced in US$272.9 million in February 2025, a big rise of 32.6% from the US$205.7 million generated in February 2024.
For the primary two months of 2025 mixed, export volumes rose by 11.6%, reaching 220.4 thousand tonnes in comparison with 197.5 thousand tonnes throughout the identical interval final yr. Income for a similar interval grew by 26.2%, totalling US$510.9 million, up from US$404.8 million.
The Philippines remained the main export vacation spot in February, importing 23 thousand tonnes—a rise of 72% year-on-year. China adopted with 19.4 thousand tonnes (a decline of 26.2%), then Hong Kong with 13.4 thousand tonnes (+49.8%), Japan with 9 thousand tonnes (+61.8%), and Chile with 8.3 thousand tonnes (-0.2%). Different notable markets included Singapore (6.5 thousand tonnes, +3.6%), Argentina (4.8 thousand tonnes, +313.1%), Uruguay (3.6 thousand tonnes, +13.1%), Côte d’Ivoire (3.1 thousand tonnes, +58.4%), and Vietnam (3 thousand tonnes, +64.8%).
“This month we additionally noticed Mexico acquire nice relevance, with greater than 2 thousand tonnes exported, as a direct results of the renewal of the Mexican meals safety programme,” stated Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA.
“Alongside sturdy demand from the Philippines, Japan, and different nations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, we anticipate optimistic outcomes all year long,” Santin added.
Santa Catarina maintained its place as Brazil’s high pork-exporting state, delivery 61.8 thousand tonnes in February—a 14.2% improve on the earlier yr. It was adopted by Rio Grande do Sul (23.9 thousand tonnes, +13.8%), Paraná (17.9 thousand tonnes, +48.1%), Minas Gerais (2.3 thousand tonnes, +43.9%), and Mato Grosso (2.8 thousand tonnes, +21%).
