Chicken Exports in October Increased 3.0 Percent in Quantity; Dropped 10.8 Percent in Value

On December 7, 2018, in Chicken Exports, by Debra Newman

Chicken exports in October 2018 increased 3.0 percent in quantity but decreased 10.8 percent in value when compared with 2017. Chicken exports for October 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of October
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 302,281 314,185 3.9 317.12 282.83 -10.8
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 7,812 8,224 5.3 28.40 28.87 1.7
Whole Chickens 6,419 3,740 -41.7 7.83 3.48 -55.6
Total 316,512 326,149 3.0 353.35 315.18 -10.8

Chicken parts exports in October 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of October
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 50,502 58,755 16.3 39.16 42.69 9.0
Hong Kong 28,250 24,625 -12.8 39.19 33.19 -15.3
Angola 11,788 18,407 56.2 11.44 16.08 40.6
Philippines 8,632 17,925 107.7 8.45 15.43 82.6
Vietnam 8,295 13,949 68.2 8.56 11.24 31.3
Taiwan 16,689 13,260 -20.5 18.10 10.88 -39.9
Cuba 19,941 11,652 -41.6 17.23 9.70 -43.7
Guatemala 11,420 10,308 -9.7 11.07 8.37 -24.4
Georgia 4,541 10,173 124.0 4.74 8.00 68.8
Canada 10,920 9,989 -8.5 24.17 19.69 -18.5
Congo (Brazzaville) 8,758 9,330 6.5 7.80 6.27 -19.6
South Africa 10,351 8,859 -14.4 10.35 7.89 -23.8
Iraq 7,531 7,921 5.2 6.38 4.86 -23.8
Turkey 3,634 7,654 110.6 3.51 6.03 71.8
Chile 7,744 7,319 -5.5 7.90 5.94 -24.8
Top 15 Countries 208,996 230,126 10.1 218.05 206.26 -5.4
Other Countries 93,285 84,059 -9.9 99.07 76.57 -22.7
Grand Total 302,281 314,185 3.9 317.12 282.83 -10.8

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

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-October
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 2,650,054 2,750,496 3.8 2,635.21 2,707.65 2.7
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 75,724 78,598 3.8 269.29 279.36 3.7
Whole Chickens 56,507 37,279 -34.0 59.80 37.85 -36.7
Total 2,782,285 2,866,373 3.0 2,964.30 3,024.86 2.0

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-October
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 484,737 523,603 8.0 400.06 403.93 1.0
Hong Kong 250,445 232,116 -7.3 341.35 330.14 -3.3
Angola 157,060 188,006 19.7 138.04 167.35 21.2
Taiwan 116,820 170,654 46.1 109.36 160.69 46.9
Cuba 179,134 166,169 -7.2 139.82 129.75 -7.2
Canada 107,729 103,812 -3.6 247.52 231.12 -6.6
Guatemala 99,806 100,070 0.3 88.23 90.96 3.1
Vietnam 55,821 94,835 69.9 50.34 89.71 78.2
Philippines 86,663 91,787 5.9 71.55 86.33 20.7
South Africa 78,175 87,828 12.3 69.30 79.36 14.5
Chile 60,177 61,246 1.8 58.37 57.91 -0.8
Colombia 44,723 55,755 24.7 40.78 54.77 34.3
Kazakhstan 75,708 53,848 -28.9 60.73 46.59 -23.3
Haiti 53,449 51,378 -3.9 45.06 44.76 -0.7
Congo (Brazzaville) 45,354 49,004 8.0 38.46 37.41 -2.7
Top 15 Countries 1,895,801 2,030,111 7.1 1,898.97 2,010.78 5.9
Other Countries 754,253 720,385 -4.5 736.24 696.87 -5.3
Grand Total 2,650,054 2,750,496 3.8 2,635.21 2,707.65 2.7

 

 



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