Pork exports grow 12.6% in 2012, shows Abipecs

Brazilian exports of pork in 2012 reached 581,477 tons, which corresponds to a growth of 12.60% in comparison with the previous year, according to a survey released on Friday by the Brazilian Association of producer and exporter of pork (Abipecs).
In terms of foreign exchange revenue, an increase of 4.21%, to $ 1.49 billion. The average price of the ton, $ 2,571 in 2012, had fall of 7.45%, in comparison to 2011 ($ 2,778/t).
The Ukraine was the main market for the Brazilian product in 2012, with 138,666 tonnes, indicating growth of 124.71% from 2011. The second most important buyer was Russia, with 127,071 tons (up 0.5%), followed by Hong Kong with 124,702 tons (3.88%) drop.
Most States have exported last year were: Santa Catarina (207,772 t), Rio Grande do Sul (174,245 t) and Goiás (71,477 t).
December
Only in December, Brazil exported 40,456 tons of pork, incrementeo of 9.54% in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The turnover was 0.09% lower than in 2011. The average price ($ 2,562), in December, fell 8.80% compared to December 2011.
The Country exported 10,914 t for Hong Kong, 14% growth in comparison with the same period in 2011. The second largest purchaser in the month was Ukraine (7,407 t, growth of 78.18%). Angola imported 5,684 t, increased 33.65% in relation to December 2011. The Russia purchased 5,612 t, almost 100% more than in the same period of the previous year. No sales to Argentina dropped 50.63% (2,216 t) before December 2011.
Perspective
The Abipecs considers that 2013 should provide the same rate of growth for 2012. The President of the Association, Pedro de Camargo Neto, tells, in a statement, the industry does not expect big growth in exports and domestic consumption, ' perhaps a growth at the same level as last year, 12.60% in tonnes in outside sales.
He notes, however, that average prices must increase, not only because of the price recovery in the international level, but also in terms of access to foreign markets that pay more. We want to see greater volumes to mainland China than to Hong Kong, more sales for Russia than for Ukraine ', says Camargo Neto.
According to the President of Abipecs, ' all competitors of Brazil in external markets-European countries, USA and Canada-have suffered a great deal, too, with high inputs, either corn or bran. Are all performing production adjustments and feel obliged to force price increases. Foreign Exchange side also do not suffer more with that difficult situation of ' Unreal ' Exchange, r $ 1.70 per dollar (early March), compared to about $ 2.05 per dollar today.
Opening of international markets go, but slowly. ' We believe it is possible to complete the license to sell to Japan in the first quarter. The technical issues are concluded and what is lacking now is finalizing the paperwork, who suffered slight delay with the change of Government in Japan ', says Camargo Neto.
The Abipecs estimates that the embargo, sponsored by the health authority of Russia, to Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and Mato Grosso, will be addressed with the meetings between the Secretary of Defense to the Ministry of agriculture and livestock, Enio Marques Pereira, and the Director of Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergey Dankvert in Berlin during International Green Week next week.