Brazil: Santa Catarina sees increase in pork exports

The total value of pork and chicken exports from Santa Catarina, both fresh and processed, in the first nine months of 2023 reached US$ 2.95 billion. The figures were released by the Ministry of Economy and analyzed by the Center for Socioeconomics and Agricultural Planning (Epagri/Cepa).

From January to September, the state exported 491,700 tons of pork, with revenues of US$ 1.20 billion. Compared to the same period in 2022, there was an increase of 10.2% in terms of volume and 15.9% in terms of value. As a result, Santa Catarina remains the country's largest pork exporter, as it was responsible for 54.2% of the quantity and 56.2% of the revenue from Brazilian exports this year.

There was also an increase in pork shipments to almost all the main buyers. Particularly noteworthy were the Philippines (up 27.4% in quantity and 37.3% in revenue), Chile (59.2% and 68.1%), and Japan (49.6% and 30.8%). On the other hand, China, the main destination for pork from Santa Catarina, reduced its purchases (-11% in quantity and -5.6% in revenue). As a result, China's share of pork purchases from Santa Catarina fell from 46.9% of total exports from January to September 2022 to 37.9% in the same period this year.