Chicken exports in February Increased 0.1 percent in quantity and 12.0 percent in value when compared with 2017. Chicken exports for February 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of February
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts  253,471  254,076  0.2  221.52  248.09  12.0
Prepared Chicken & Sausages  6,605  8,057  22.0  23.50  27.78  18.2
Whole Chickens  5,382  3,517  -34.7  4.72  3.73  -21.0
Total  265,458  265,650  0.1  249.74  279.60  12.0

Chicken parts exports in February 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of February
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico  46,507  45,078  -3.1  35.06  35.98  2.6
Taiwan  14,504  22,070  52.2  10.73  20.84  94.2
Hong Kong  23,176  17,572  -24.2  30.46  25.75  -15.5
Cuba  14,846  15,901  7.1  9.14  11.63  27.2
Angola  15,288  15,087  -1.3  12.59  12.83  1.9
South Africa  11,230  10,381  -7.6  8.74  9.00  3.0
Guatemala  9,170  10,241  11.7  6.85  9.21  34.5
Canada  9,955  8,330  -16.3  20.59  18.78  -8.8
Vietnam 4,424  7,958  79.9  3.14  7.40  135.7
Philippines  6,238  7,908  26.8  3.91  6.75  72.6
Kazakhstan  8,059  7,397  -8.2  5.53  6.52  17.9
United Arab Emirates  8,521  7,059  -17.2  5.85   6.34  8.4
Haiti  6,958  5,278  -24.1  5.28  4.33          -18.0
Chile  6,581  4,201  -36.2  5.75  3.89  -32.3
Iraq  3,443  4,200  22.0  2.53  3.23  27.7
Top 15 Markets  188,900  188,661  -0.1  166.15  182.48  9.8
Other Countries  64,571  65,415  1.3  55.37  65.61  18.5
Grand Total  253,471  254,076  0.2  221.52  248.09  12.0

Chicken exports for January-February 2017 and January-February 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-February
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts  510,639  508,028  -0.5  444.35  494.60  11.3
Prepared Chicken & Sausages  14,175  16,385  15.6  51.02  56.00  9.8
Whole Chickens  10,573  7,428  -29.7  9.76  7.86  -19.5
Total  535,387  531,841  -0.7  505.13  558.46  10.6

Chicken parts exports during January-February 2017 and January-February 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-February
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico  95,658  95,087  -0.6  71.97  74.87  4.0
Taiwan  29,220  43,896  50.2  22.02  40.88  85.6
Hong Kong  46,373  39,581  -14.6  58.63  57.06  -2.7
Cuba  27,620  36,435  31.9  17.48  27.55  57.6
Angola  24,275  24,784  2.1  19.72  21.10    7.0
Guatemala  19,952  20,970  5.1  14.80  18.05    22.0
South Africa  20,197  18,280  -9.5  15.78  16.05  1.7
Canada  21,402  17,599  -17.8  44.11  39.88 -9.6
Vietnam  11,163  16,321  46.2  8.11  14.64 80.5
Philippines  11,449  15,022  31.2  7.12  12.81 79.9
United Arab Emirates  13,266  14,758  11.2  9.26  12.08 30.5
Kazakhstan  15,051  13,350 -11.3  10.39  11.53 11.0
Turkey  7,698  12,338 60.3  4.57  9.71  112.5
Haiti  12,056  9,199  -23.7  8.92  7.54 -15.5
Iraq  8,214  8,636  5.1  5.81  6.67 14.8
Top 15 Markets  363,594  386,256  6.2  318.69  370.42   16.2
Other Countries  147,045  121,772  -17.2  125.66  124.18 -1.2
Grand Total  510,639  508,028  -0.5  444.35  494.60  11.3