Chicken exports in June this year decreased 3.5 percent in quantity and 7.1 percent in value, respectively when compared with a year earlier. Chicken exports for June 2013 and June 2014 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of June
Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken parts 307,078 300,056 -2.3  380.23 357.74  -5.9
Prepared chicken & sausages  10,791  9,717  -10.0  30.30  28.34  -6.5
Whole chickens  7,648  4,371  -42.8  10.90  5.29  -51.5
Total  325,517  314,144  -3.5 421.43  391.37 -7.1

Chicken parts exports in June 2013 and June 2014 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of June
Destination Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 55,780 66,298 18.9 57.87  60.22 4.1
Hong Kong 14,923 27,458 84.0  19.75  42.35  114.4
Russia 34,669  26,779 -22.8 38.55  27.52  -28.6
Taiwan 8,001  15,337  91.7  9.83  17.53  78.3
Angola 19,566  15,114 -22.8  22.79  17.14  -24.8
China 23,760  14,553  -38.8  29.06  17.95  -38.2
Cuba 12,755  11,255  -11.8  13.45  11.37  -15.5
Canada 12,718  10,155  -20.2  39.54  34.3  -13.3
Guatemala 6,652  6,341  -4.7  8.20  7.08  -13.7
Georgia 8,086  6,080  -24.8  8.99  5.73  -36.3
Korea, South 5,166  6,003  16.2  7.54  9.29  23.2
Ghana 3,582  5,354  49.5  4.78  6.39  33.7
Philippines 5,204  5,206  0.0  5.27  4.69  -11.0
Vietnam 4,212  5,049  19.9  5.02  5.23  4.2
Congo (Brazzaville) 3,656  3,596  -1.6  4.45 3.85  -13.5
Top 15 Markets 218,730 224,578 2.7 275.09 270.64 -1.6
Other Countries 88,348 75,478 -14.6  105.14 87.1 -17.2
Grand Total 307,078  300,056  -2.3 380.23 357.74 -5.9

Chicken exports for January-June 2013 and January-June 2014 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-June
Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken parts 1,739,494 1,760,548 1.2 2,143.76 2,066.69 -3.6
Prepared chicken & sausages  54,367 49,694 -8.6 167.76 167.54 -0.1
Whole chickens  42,759  27,877  -34.8  63.12  34.14 -45.9
Total  1,836,620  1,838,119  0.1  2,374.64  2,268.37 -4.5

Chicken parts exports during January-June 2013 and January-June 2014 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-June
Destination Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 314,479 342,830 9.0 343.11  340.47 -0.8
Hong Kong  73,333  147,982  101.8  99.38  223.57 125.0
Russia  138,261  123,157  -10.9  153.09  127.15  -16.9
Angola  97,172  94,567 -2.7  108.97  97.19  -10.8
China  153,389  93,719  -38.9  185.78  118.73  -36.1
Taiwan  66,088  71,910  8.8  81.42  81.40  0.0
 Cuba  73,599  70,198  -4.6  75.36  71.46  -5.2
 Canada  67,912  58,275  -14.2  201.86  172.40  -14.6
 Iraq  57,610  51,095  -11.3  63.8  50.12  -21.4
 Georgia  38,491 45,500  18.2  42.96  41.19  -4.1
 Philippines 33,382  40,931  22.6  34.11  36.41  6.7
 Guatemala  37,725 38,153  1.1  45.08  41.30  -8.4
 Turkey  28,353  37,055  30.7  31.64 32.14  1.6
 Korea, South 27,677  36,215  30.8  42.18  52.83  25.2
 United Arab Emirates 34,246 31,689  -7.5  38.93  31.30  -19.6
Top 15 Markets 1,241,717  1,283,276 3.3 1,547.67 1,517.66 -1.9
Other Countries 497,777 477,272 -4.1  596.09  549.03  -7.9
Grand Total  1,739,494  1,760,548 1.2 2,143.76 2,066.69 -3.6