Chicken exports in August this year decreased 0.5 percent in quantity; increased 1.1 percent in value, respectively when compared with a year earlier. Chicken exports for August 2013 and August 2014 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of August
Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken parts 301,456 300,011 -0.5 375.24 378.37 0.8
Prepared chicken & sausages 9,265 9,804 5.8 30.41 33.18 9.1
Whole chickens 5,349 4,641 -13.2 7.19 5.66 -21.3
Total 316,070 314,456 -0.5 412.84 417.21 1.1

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of August
Destination Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico  49,974 54,419  8.9 57.73 56.62 -1.9
Hong Kong  12,758  30,374  138.1  16.85  45.25  168.5
Angola  17,799  24,353  36.8  19.84  30.09  51.7
China  24,824  15,917  -35.9  30.68  20.06  -34.6
Canada  12,842  13,973  8.8  40.21  41.35  2.8
Cuba  7,449  13,116  76.1  7.70  14.37  86.6
Philippines  5,047  9,788  93.9  4.63  9.78  111.2
United Arab Emirates  3,543  9,091  156.6  3.92  9.46  141.3
Taiwan  10,680 7,093  -33.6  13.05  8.74  -33.0
Kazakhstan  5,619  6,443  14.7  5.89  6.49  10.2
Guatemala  6,722  6,261  -6.9  8.23  7.32  -11.1
Georgia  5,743  6,121  6.6  5.61  6.39  13.9
Turkey  5,033  5,977  18.8  5.26  5.55  5.5
Ghana  7,350  5,508  -25.1  9.18  6.77  -26.3
Korea, South  3,083  5,178  68.0  4.67  7.48  60.2
Top 15 Markets  178,466  213,612  19.7  233.45  275.72  18.1
Other Countries  122,990  86,399  -29.8  141.79  102.65  -27.6
Grand Total  301,456  300,011  -0.5  375.24  378.37  0.8

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

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-August
Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken parts 2,341,308 2,370,560 1.2 2,892.99 2,821.33 -2.5
Prepared chicken & sausages 72,666 67,247 -7.5 227.35 227.17 -0.1
Whole chickens 55,754 36,995 -33.6 80.45 45.52 -43.4
Total 2,469,728 2,474,802 0.2 3,200.79 3,094.02 -3.3

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-August
Destination Quantity Value
2013 2014 Change 2013 2014 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 417,053 459,941  10.3 463.82 455.42 -1.8
Hong Kong  98,886  208,533  110.9  132.94  314.41  136.5
Russia  189,259  142,768  -24.6  207.90  148.06  -28.8
Angola  133,077  137,109  3.0  150.28  147.75  -1.7
China  202,988  123,513  -39.2  246.89  156.72  -36.5
Cuba  97,388  100,232  2.9  99.80  103.00 3.2
Taiwan  86,474  90,279  4.4  106.34  103.38  -2.8
Canada  92,509  83,733  -9.5  279.92  251.15  -10.3
Georgia  55,480  58,349  5.2  59.83  54.47  -9.0
Iraq  67,950  57,533  -15.3  74.89  57.28  -23.5
Philippines  44,096  56,833  28.9  43.74  52.05  19.0
Guatemala  51,192  51,243  0.1  61.55  56.29  -8.5
Korea, South  34,959  47,144  34.9  52.25  68.88  31.8
United Arab Emirates  43,387  45,126  4.0  48.99  45.54  -7.0
Turkey  35,406  44,123  24.6  39.17  38.70  -1.2
Top 15 Markets  1,650,104  1,706,459  3.4  2,068.31  2,053.10  -0.7
Other Countries  691,204  664,101  -3.9  824.68  768.23  -6.8
Grand Total  2,341,308  2,370,560  1.2  2,892.99  2,821.33  -2.5