Brazilian pork export increased with 15.7% in the first quarter of 2023 in comparison to the same period last year. The country exported 274,800 tonnes this season against 237,500 tonnes between January and March of 2022. In the same period, revenue from export totaled US$ 646.3 million. This is 29.6% more than the total of the first 3 months of 2022, which totaled US$ 498.5 million.
“Rising production costs in the world, as well as the impact of health issues in several producing countries have supported the trend of increasing demand”, analyses president of the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) Ricardo Santin. The resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China and the Philippines should also keep Brazilian exports at levels above 100,000 tonnes a month in the coming months. China, the main destination of pork shipments, imported 109,600 tonnes between January and March. This was 25.6% more than in 2022, which totaled 87.200 tonnes. In the same period, sales to Chile also stood out with 21,300 tonnes (+96.8%), the Philippines, with 17,800 tonnes (+8), Singapore, with 15,900 tonnes (+25 .8%), and Japan, with 7200 tonnes (+36.9%).
