Chicken exports in August 2018 increased 6.6 percent in quantity but decreased 0.7 percent in value when compared with 2017. Chicken exports for August 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of August
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 274,383 293,269 6.9 289.01 282.73 -2.2
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 7,333 8,605 17.3 25.67 31.92 24.3
Whole Chickens 5,270 4,101 -22.2 6.02 3.79 -37.0
Total 286,986 305,975 6.6 320.70 318.44 -0.7

Chicken parts exports in August 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of August
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 48,958 62,899 28.5 40.89 46.49 13.7
Hong Kong 25,075 22,786 -9.1 34.78  31.28 -10.1
Angola 18,655 21,253 13.9 18.63 19.62 5.3
Taiwan 9,893 14,088 42.4 10.29 12.57 22.2
Vietnam 4,097 13,508 229.7 4.10 13.74 235.1
Cuba 20,760 12,113 -41.7 18.23 10.05 -44.9
Canada 10,827 10,993 1.5 26.23 23.25 -11.4
South Africa 5,950 10,088 69.5 5.97 8.50 42.4
Guatemala 9,481 9,248 -2.5 9.39 8.03 -14.5
Philippines 9,516 7,697 -19.1 9.02 7.89 -12.5
Iraq 8,905 7,319 -17.8 8.54 4.83 -43.4
Colombia 5,316 6,499 22.3 5.17 6.24 20.7
Chile 3,597 6,168 71.5 4.06 5.30 30.5
Congo (Brazzaville) 2,569 6,017 134.2 2.45 4.35 77.6
Haiti 4,926 5,341 8.4 4.55 4.95 8.8
Top 15 Countries 188,525 216,017 14.6  202.30 207.09 2.4
Other Countries 85,858 77,252 -10.0  86.71 75.64 -12.8
Grand Total 274,383 293,269 6.9 289.01 282.73 -2.2

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

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-August
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 2,102,688 2,162,519 2.8 2,056.42 2,170.76 5.6
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 59,934 63,127 5.3 211.72 225.12 6.3
Whole Chickens 45,832 29,441 -35.8 46.93 30.51 -35.0
Total 2,208,454 2,255,087 2.1 2,315.07 2,426.39 4.8

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-August
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 387,357 415,281 7.2 321.97 325.99 1.2
Hong Kong 199,276 185,662 -6.8 270.24 265.86 -1.6
Taiwan 92,037 149,756 62.7 82.54 143.20 73.5
Angola 134,278 147,257 9.7 115.70 131.76 13.9
Cuba 140,688 137,233 -2.5 105.97 107.83 1.8
Canada 86,028 83,466 -3.0 198.36 190.83 -3.8
Guatemala 78,311 81,604 4.2 67.51 75.78 12.3
Vietnam 43,381 71,158 64.0 37.13 69.57 87.4
South Africa 62,988 70,635 12.1 54.27 63.26 16.6
Philippines 71,128 62,530 -12.1 56.53 60.41 6.9
Chile 48,188 47,759               -0.9 46.06 46.82 1.7
Colombia 34,208 42,161 23.2 29.56 41.90 41.7
Haiti 40,007 40,179 0.4 32.40 35.42 9.3
Kazakhstan 61,354 39,891 -35.0 49.10 35.11 -28.5
United Arab Emirates 41,122 37,393 -9.1 32.16 29.38 -8.6
Top 15 Countries 1,520,351 1,611,965 6.0 1,499.50 1,623.12 8.2
Other Countries 582,337 550,554 -5.5 556.92 547.64 -1.7
Grand Total 2,102,688 2,162,519 2.8 2,056.42 2,170.76 5.6