Brazil pork shipments grow 26.6% in March

Surveys by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), based on data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), show that Brazilian pork exports totalled 116.3 thousand tons in March, a volume 26.6% higher than that shipped in the same month of 2024, with 91.9 thousand tons.

Foreign exchange revenue was even more significant, reaching US$ 278 million, 44.2% higher than the US$ 192.8 million recorded in the same month of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2025, international pork sales totalled 336.8 thousand tons, 16.4% higher than the amount recorded in the first three months of 2024, with 289.4 thousand tons. In terms of revenue, the total reached US$ 789 million, 32% higher than the amount accumulated in the first quarter of last year, which was US$ 597.7 million.

Among the main destinations in March, the Philippines remains the main destination, with 27 thousand tons shipped – a volume 85% higher than that recorded in the same month of 2024. Other highlights include:

• China, with 14.1 thousand tons (-27.3%)
• Hong Kong, with 12.5 thousand tons (+68.2%)
• Japan, with 9.8 thousand tons (+83.4%)
• Chile, with 8.4 thousand tons (+12.7%)
• Singapore, with 6 thousand tons (+23.6%)
• Uruguay, with 5.2 thousand tons (+55.9%)
• Mexico, with 4.6 thousand tons (no comparison, recently opened market)
• Argentina, with 4.5 thousand tons (+504%)
• Liberia, with 2.3 thousand tons (+710.2%)

Among the exporting states, Santa Catarina remains in the lead, with 58.5 thousand tons exported in March (+8.6% compared to the same period of the previous year), followed by:

• Rio Grande do Sul, with 25.3 thousand tons (+35.2%)
• Paraná, with 19.4 thousand tons (+90.8%)
• Minas Gerais, with 2.8 thousand tons (+81.7%)
• Mato Grosso, with 3 thousand tons (+25.7%)

“Almost all pork importing markets recorded significant increases in volumes in March, with growth levels above double digits,” said Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA. “This shows the sector’s solidity in diversifying export destinations, which should provide greater support for the positive projections for this year.”

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