Chicken Exports in February Increased 0.1 Percent in Quantity; Up 12 Percent in Value

On April 6, 2018, in Chicken Exports, by Debra Newman

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

 



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