Export of chicken falls 0.8 percent in November compared with November 2016, says ABPA

São Paulo, 5/12-the recipe with chicken meat exports (considering all products, including fresh and processed) grew 5.7% in November this year, in comparison with the same period last year, to $ $558.5 million, compared to $ $528.2 million, reported in this Tuesday, 5, the Brazilian Association of Animal protein (ABPA). In volume, there was 0.8% retracement in shipments last month, with total of 325,600 tonnes – compared to 328,200 tonnes in November last year.
In the year, the accumulated balance remains positive in 7%, with a total of $ $6.713 billion obtained between January and November this year, up from $ $6.273 billion in the first 11 months of 2016. By volume, were shipped 3,999,000 tons, volume 0.56% lower than that obtained in the previous year, with 4,021,000 tons.
"The decline in the pace of shipments is the result of one-off adjustments on imports of certain markets in the Middle East and the European Union. At the same time, there was a consistent growth in imports from South Africa, Iraq, Libya and Jordan, "said in a note, Francisco Turra, ABPA Executive.