Chicken Exports in March Decreased 0.7 Percent in Quantity; Up 9.8 Percent in Value

On May 4, 2018, in Chicken Exports, by Debra Newman

Chicken exports in March decreased 0.7 percent in quantity and increased 9.8 percent in value when compared with 2017. Chicken exports for March 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of March
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts  284,403  285,363  0.3  257.45  291.05  13.1
Prepared Chicken & Sausages  8,305  7,681  -7.5  29.58  27.14  -8.2
Whole Chickens  6,252  3,733  -40.3  6.46  4.10  -36.5
Total  298,960  296,777  -0.7  293.49  322.29  9.8

Chicken parts exports in March 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of March
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico  49,497 46,608  -5.8  39.27 37.86  -3.6
Taiwan  10,840 25,303 133.4  8.59 25.26  194.1
Hong Kong  27,316  25,112  -8.1  36.01 36.80  2.2
Cuba  21,738  20,074  -7.7  13.97 15.19  8.7
Angola  18,8220  19,306  2.6  14.31 16.16  12.9
South Africa  16,854  10,930  -35.1  14.11 10.66  -24.5
Canada  11,056  10,909  -1.3  24.16 25.97  7.5
Guatemala  9,901  10,807  9.2  7.76 9.98  28.6
Philippines  10,646  9,066 -14.8  7.74 8.61  11.2
Vietnam  6,395  8,509  33.1  4.94 8.38  69.6
Kazakhstan  7,797  6,966 -10.7  5.29 6.37  20.4
Chile  6,096  6,954  14.1  5.55 6.75  21.6
Haiti  6,495  6,481  -0.2 5.04  5.31  5.4
United Arab Emirates  7,970  5,524 -30.7  5.59 4.15  -25.8
Colombia  4,091  4,760  16.4  3.38 4.93  45.9
Top 15 Markets  215,514  217,309  0.8  195.71 222.38  13.6
Other Countries  68,889  68,054  -1.2  61.74 68.67  11.2
Grand Total  284,403 285,363 0.3 257.45  291.05  13.1

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

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-March
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts  795,042  793,391  -0.2  701.80  785.65 11.9
Prepared Chicken & Sausages  22,480 24,066  7.1  80.60 83.14  3.2
Whole Chickens 16,825 11,161  -33.7  16.22  11.96  -26.3
Total  834,347  828,618  -0.7  798.62  880.75  10.3

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-March
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico  145,155  141,695  -2.4  111.24  112.73  1.3
Taiwan  40,059  69,199  72.7  30.61  66.15  116.1
Hong Kong  73,689  64,693  -12.2  94.65  93.85  -0.8
Cuba  49,357  56,508  14.5  31.45  42.74  35.9
Angola  43,097  44,090  2.3  34.02  37.26  9.5
Guatemala  29,853  31,776  6.4  22.55  28.03  24.3
South Africa  37,051  29,210  -21.2  29.89  26.71  -10.6
Canada  32,458  28,508  -12.2  68.26  65.85  -3.5
Vietnam  17,558  24,830  41.4  13.05  23.02  76.4
Philippines  22,095  24,088  9.0  14.85  21.42  44.2
Kazakhstan  22,847  20,316  -11.1  15.67  17.90  14.2
United Arab Emirates  21,236  20,281  -4.5  14.85  16.22  9.2
Haiti 18,551  15,680  -15.5  13.96  12.86  -7.9
Chile  18,688  15,526  -16.9  16.21  14.33  -11.6
Turkey  13,357  14,671  9.8  7.81  11.47  46.9
Top 15 Markets  585,051  601,071  2.7  519.07  590.54  13.8
Other Countries  209,991  192,320  -8.4  182.73  195.11  6.8
Grand Total  795,042  793,391  -0.2  701.80  785.65  11.9

 



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