Chicken exports in February this year slipped 0.5 percent in quantity and also dropped 5.9 percent in value when compared with year earlier. Exports totaled 294,065 metric tons valued at $353.44 million in February 2014 compared with 295,491 tons valued at $375.49 million in February 2013. Within the overall chicken category, chicken parts were off 0.1 percent in quantity and were down 6.2 percent in value. Prepared chicken and sausages registered a 7.1-percent decrease in quantity but a 5.3 percent gain in value. Whole chicken exports fell 14.8 percent in quantity and decreased 29.1 percent in value when February 2014 is compared with February 2013.
Chicken exports for February 2013 and February 2014 were as follows:
U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of February | ||||||
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Quantity | Value | |||||
2013 | 2014 | Change | 2013 | 2014 | Change | |
– metric tons – | – percent – | – million dollars – | – percent – | |||
Chicken parts | 283,258 | 283,049 | -0.1 | 343.79 | 322.53 | -6.2 |
Prepared chicken & sausages | 7,694 | 7,151 | -7.1 | 24.52 | 25.82 | 5.3 |
Whole chickens | 4,539 | 3,865 | -14.8 | 7.18 | 5.09 | -29.1 |
Total | 295,491 | 294,065 | -0.5 | 375.49 | 353.44 | -5.9 |
Mexico, in February this year was again the leading parts market with 48,776 metric tons valued at $50.76 million, a10.9-percent increase in tonnage and a 1.6-percent increase in dollars. Angola, the second largest parts market, took 20,841 tons valued at $20.64 million, a 123.7-percent increase in quantity and an 82.8-percent increase in value. Hong Kong, the third largest parts destination in February this year also had impressive gains with a 110.6-percent increase in tonnage and a 129.8-percent increase in value.
The top 15 parts markets had a 10.7-percent increases in tonnage and a 1.4-percent rise in value while “other countries” were off 20.4 percent in quantity and down 21.4 percent in value when February 2014 is compared with February 2013. Ten of the top 15 parts markets this February registered increases both in quantity and value.
Chicken parts exports in February 2013 and February 2014 were as follows:
U.S. Chicken Parts for the Month of February | ||||||
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Destination | Quantity | Value | ||||
2013 | 2014 | Change | 2013 | 2014 | Change | |
— metric tons — | — percent — | — million dollars — | — percent — | |||
Mexico | 43,986 | 48,776 | 10.9 | 49.94 | 50.76 | 1.6 |
Angola | 9,315 | 20,841 | 123.7 | 11.29 | 20.64 | 82.8 |
Hong Kong | 9,170 | 19,310 | 110.6 | 12.68 | 29.09 | 129.8 |
Cuba | 15,758 | 16,490 | 406 | 15.85 | 16.24 | 2.5 |
China | 28,354 | 14,032 | -50.5 | 34.20 | 17.74 | -48.1 |
Georgia | 6,641 | 11,263 | 69.6 | 6.87 | 9.77 | 42.2 |
Iraq | 12,029 | 10,883 | -9.5 | 13.25 | 10.32 | -22.2 |
Russia | 20,591 | 9,836 | -52.2 | 23.11 | 9.57 | -58.9 |
Canada | 10,533 | 9,662 | -8.3 | 29.43 | 25.88 | -12.1 |
Taiwan | 11,871 | 8,976 | -24.4 | 14.27 | 10.39 | -27.2 |
Turkey | 2,984 | 8,767 | 193.8 | 3.07 | 7.41 | 141.4 |
United Arab Emirates | 3,958 | 8,091 | 104.4 | 4.60 | 7.47 | 62.4 |
Philippines | 5,137 | 6,711 | 30.6 | 5.02 | 5.86 | 16.7 |
Azerbaijan | 1,550 | 5,626 | 263.0 | 1.78 | 5.49 | 208.4 |
Congo (Kinshasa) | 3,128 | 5,589 | 78.7 | 3.23 | 5.46 | 69.0 |
Top 15 Markets | 185,005 | 204,853 | 10.7 | 228.78 | 232.09 | 1.4 |
Other Countries | 98,253 | 78,196 | -20.4 | 115.01 | 90.44 | -21.4 |
Grand Total | 283,258 | 283,049 | -0.1 | 343.79 | 322.53 | -6.2 |
Chicken exports during the first two months of this year posted a 6.6 percent gain in quantity but a 0.1 percent dip in value. For January-February 2014, chicken exports totaled 598,651 metric tons valued at $722.71 million compared with 561,672 tons valued at $723.52 million during the same two months in 2013.
Within the overall chicken category, parts during January-February were 572,961 metric tons valued at $654.33 million compared with 537,144 tons valued at $659.41 million, a 6.7 percent increase in quantity but a 0.8 percent decrease in value. The other two subcategories reported mixed results. Prepared chicken and sausages were 16,443 tons valued at $56.17 million, 9.9 percent more than the 14,956 tons during January-February 2013 and 14.7 percent above the $48.98 million a year earlier. Whole chicken exports recorded lower performance with 9,247 tons valued at $12.21 million compared with 9,572 tons valued at $15.13 million, decreases of 3.4 percent and 19.3 percent for quantity and value, respectively, when January-February 2014 is compared with January-February 2013.
Chicken exports for January-February 2013 and January-February 2014 were as follows:
U.S. Chicken Exports During January-February | ||||||
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Quantity | Value | |||||
2013 | 2014 | Change | 2013 | 2014 | Change | |
– metric tons – | – percent – | – million dollars – | – percent – | |||
Chicken parts | 537,144 | 572,961 | 6.7 | 659.41 | 654.33 | -0.8 |
Prepared chicken & sausages | 14,956 | 16,443 | 9.9 | 48.98 | 56.17 | 14.7 |
Whole chickens | 9,572 | 9,247 | -3.4 | 15.13 | 12.21 | -19.3 |
Total | 561,672 | 598,651 | 6.6 | 723.52 | 722.71 | -0.1 |
Mexico continues to clearly be the leading parts destination. During January-February 2014 parts to Mexico totaled 101,539 tons valued at $103.57 million, a 12.3-percent increase in quantity and a 1.4-percent increase in value. Hong Kong was the second largest parts market during the first two months of 2014 when measured in tonnage. Angola was third, followed somewhat closely by Russia and China.
Ten of the top 15 parts markets had increases in both quantity and value during January-February 2014. Together, the 15 largest parts countries had a 9.3 percent increase in quantity and a 0.3 percent rise in value. At the same time, “other countries” experienced a 0.2-percent increase in quantity but a 3.4-percent decrease in value.
Chicken parts exports during January-February 2013 and January-February 2014 were as follows:
U.S. Chicken Parts During January-February | ||||||
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Destination | Quantity | Value | ||||
2013 | 2014 | Change | 2013 | 2014 | Change | |
— metric tons — | — percent — | — million dollars — | — percent — | |||
Mexico | 90,390 | 101,539 | 12.3 | 102.15 | 103.57 | 1.4 |
Hong Kong | 18,820 | 46,463 | 146.9 | 25.65 | 68.46 | 466.9 |
Angola | 25,715 | 32,565 | 26.6 | 31.01 | 32.80 | 5.8 |
Russia | 43,157 | 30,619 | -29.1 | 47.70 | 30.39 | -36.3 |
China | 56,256 | 28,995 | -48.5 | 67.28 | 36.85 | -45.2 |
Cuba | 23,477 | 24,684 | 5.1 | 23.95 | 24.45 | 2.1 |
Georgia | 8,977 | 23,185 | 158.3 | 9.65 | 19.89 | 105.9 |
Iraq | 15,831 | 19,281 | 21.8 | 17.86 | 18.45 | 3.3 |
Canada | 21,469 | 19,100 | -11.0 | 60.58 | 51.09 | -15.7 |
Taiwan | 26,240 | 18,859 | -28.1 | 31.65 | 21.50 | -32.1 |
United Arab Emirates | 9,225 | 17,254 | 87.0 | 10.78 | 16.12 | 49.5 |
Turkey | 9,064 | 15,649 | 72.7 | 9.64 | 13.11 | 36.0 |
Philippines | 9,274 | 14,612 | 57.6 | 8.96 | 13.15 | 46.8 |
Guatemala | 11,599 | 11,549 | -0.4 | 13.47 | 11.82 | -12.2 |
Vietnam | 10,773 | 11,387 | 5.7 | 12.57 | 12.59 | 0.2 |
Top 15 Markets | 380,267 | 415,741 | 9.3 | 472.91 | 474.24 | 0.2 |
Other Countries | 156,877 | 157,220 | 0.2 | 186.50 | 180.09 | -3.4 |
Grand Total | 537,144 | 572,961 | 6.7 | 659.41 | 654.33 | -0.8 |