Chicken Exports in September Increased 10.8 Percent in Quantity; Dropped 4.3 Percent in Value

On November 9, 2018, in Exports, by Debra Newman

Chicken exports in September 2018 increased 10.8 percent in quantity but decreased 4.3 percent in value when compared with 2017. Chicken exports for September 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of September
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 245,085 273,792 11.7 261.67 254.06 -2.9
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 7,977 7,247 -9.2 29.17 25.37 -13.0
Whole Chickens 4,257 4,099 -3.7 5.04 3.86 -23.4
Total 257,319 285,138 10.8 295.88 283.29 -4.3

Chicken parts exports in September 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of September
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 46,879 49,567 5.7 38.94 35.25 -9.5
Angola 10,994 22,342 103.2 10.90 19.52 79.1
Hong Kong 22,919 21,829 -4.8 31.92 31.09 -2.6
Cuba 18,506 17,285 -6.6 16.62 12.22 -26.5
Philippines 6,903 11,332 64.2 6.56 10.49 59.9
Canada 10,781 10,358 -3.9 24.99 20.6 -17.6
Vietnam 4,144 9,728 134.7 4.65  8.90 91.4
South Africa 4,837 8,335 72.3 4.67  8.21 75.8
Guatemala 10,075 8,158 -19.0 9.66  6.81 -29.5
Georgia 7,625 7,674 0.6 5.34 5.51 3.2
Taiwan 8,094 7,639 -5.6 8.72 6.62 -24.1
Congo (Brazzaville) 4,088 7,364 80.1 3.90 5.52 41.5
Kazakhstan 7,882 7,049 -10.6 6.54 5.45 -16.7
Colombia 5,095 6,850 34.4 5.56 6.32 13.7
Iraq 5,784 6,327 9.4 5.35 4.09 -23.6
Top 15 Countries 174,606 201,837 15.6 184.32 186.60 1.2
Other Countries 70,479 71,955 2.1 77.35 67.46 -12.8
Grand Total 245,085 273,792 11.7 261.67 254.06 -2.9

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

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-September
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 2,347,773 2,436,311 3.8 2,318.09 2,424.82 4.6
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 67,912 70,374 3.6 240.89 250.49 4.0
Whole Chickens 50,088 33,540 -33.0 51.97 34.37 -33.9
Total 2,465,773 2,540,225 3.0 2,610.95 2,709.68 3.8

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-September
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 434,235 464,848 7.0 360.91 361.24 0.1
Hong Kong 222,195 207,492 -6.6 302.16 296.95 -1.7
Angola 145,272 169,599 16.7 126.60 151.28 19.5
Taiwan 100,131 157,395 57.2 91.26 149.82 64.2
Cuba 159,193 154,518 -2.9 122.59 120.05 -2.1
Canada 96,809 93,824 -3.1 223.35 211.43    -5.3
Guatemala 88,386 89,762 1.6 77.17 82.59 7.0
Vietnam 47,526 80,887 70.2 41.78 78.47 87.8
South Africa 67,825 78,969 16.4 58.94 71.47 21.3
Philippines 78,031 73,862 -5.3 63.10 70.89 12.3
Chile 52,433 53,927 2.8 50.47 51.97 3.0
Colombia 39,303 49,011 24.7 35.12 48.23 37.3
Kazakhstan 69,236 46,941 -32.2 55.63 40.56 -27.1
Haiti 46,787 46,209 -1.2 38.53 40.60 5.4
United Arab Emirates 44,494 39,914 -10.3 35.09 31.06 -11.5
Top 15 Countries 1,691,856 1,807,158 6.8 1,682.70 1,806.61 7.4
Other Countries 655,917 629,153 -4.1 635.39 618.21 -2.7
Grand Total 2,347,773 2,436,311 3.8 2,318.09 2,424.82 4.6

 

 



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