Mexico: Pork trade balance shows deficit in the first quarter of 2025

May 7, 2025/ 333 Latin America with data from Agricultural Markets Consulting Group (GCMA)/ Mexico.
https://gcma.com.mx/

13-May-2025 (1 years 26 days ago)

<p>Mexico&#39;s pork trade in the first quarter of 2025, annual variations. Prepared by 333 Latin America with data from the Agricultural Markets Advisory Group (AMAG).</p>

Exports

At the end of the first quarter of 2025, pork exports fell by 19.8% compared to the same period in 2024, going from 50,311 to 40,368 tons (t).

The export value (USD 202.7 million) fell by 1.9%, while the average export price rose to USD 5,022/t—an increase of 22.3% compared to USD 4,016/t in the same period last year.

Imports

Cumulative pork imports in the first quarter of 2025 totaled 459,469 t, an increase of 15.2% compared to the same period in 2024.

The total value reached USD 965.6 million, with an implicit price of USD 2,102/t, representing a 6.7% increase compared to the average recorded during the same period last year (USD 1,969/t).

During the first quarter, approximately 6,043 t of pork came from Chile and 6,080 t from Brazil.