Chicken exports in December 2018 decreased 0.9 percent in quantity and 14.3 percent in value when compared with 2017. Chicken exports for December 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of December
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 268,447 269,556 0.4 262.87 228.51 -13.1
Prepared Chicken-Sausages 9,349 7,538 -19.4 31.85 26.01 -18.3
Whole Chickens 4,444 2,495 -43.9 4.89 2.39 -51.1
Total 282,240 279,589 -0.9 299.61 256.91 -14.3

Chicken parts exports in December 2018 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of December
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 51,037 54,611 7.0 38.65 37.90 -1.9
Hong Kong 27,098 17,223 -36.4 38.07 23.87 -37.3
Taiwan 20,491 16,964 -17.2 19.79 13.52 -31.7
Cuba 9,464 13,031 37.7 8.12 10.43 28.4
Iraq 7,968 9,835 23.4 5.87 6.24 6.3
Angola 12,099 9,789 -19.1 11.02 7.36 -33.2
Guatemala 9,209 9,372 1.8 7.86 6.55 -16.7
Canada 9,257 8,885 -4.0 20.11 17.37 -13.6
Philippines 8,843 8,764 -0.9 7.77 7.07 -9.0
Turkey 8,969 7,372 -17.8 7.43 5.29 -28.8
United Arab Emirates 5,213 6,389 22.6 3.58 3.97 10.9
Colombia 4,653 6,206 33.4 4.81 5.31 10.4
Haiti 4,747 5,777 21.7 3.67 4.37 19.1
South Africa 9,490 5,743 -39.5 8.29 4.63 -44.1
Vietnam 10,515 5,556 -47.2 9.05 4.08 -54.9
Top 15 Countries 199,053 185,517 -6.8 194.09 157.96 -18.6
Other Countries 69,394 84,039 21.1 68.78 70.55 2.6
Grand Total 268,447 269,556 0.4 262.87 228.51 -13.1

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

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-December
Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 3,189,864 3,311,185 3.8 3,173.92 3,195.08 0.7
Prepared Chicken-Sausages 92,852 93,916 1.1 328.72 333.69 1.5
Whole Chickens 66,620 42,797 -35.8 71.72 42.99 -40.1
Total 3,349,336 3,447,898 2.9 3,574.39 3,571.76 -0.1

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

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-December
Destination Quantity Value
2017 2018 Change 2017 2018 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 586,085 638,864 9.0 476.83 482.09 1.1
Hong Kong 305,561 270,858 -11.4 417.68 384.36 -8.0
Angola 175,949 209,399 19.0 155.35 183.81 18.3
Taiwan 153,787 199,169 29.5 145.16 183.47 26.4
Cuba 208,424 195,235 -6.3 164.87 154.54 -6.3
Canada 128,093 123,347 -3.7 291.42 268.92 -7.7
Guatemala 119,316 120,854 1.3 105.01 107.09 2.0
Philippines 103,626 113,173 9.2 86.46 103.66 19.9
Vietnam 78,319 109,061 39.3 71.41 101.07 41.5
South Africa 95,204 97,582 2.5 84.53 87.13 3.1
Chile 72,772 71,718 -1.4 69.03 65.86 -4.6
Colombia 54,413 69,745 28.2 51.04 67.83 32.9
Haiti 62,051 62,142 0.1 52.02 53.03 1.9
Kazakhstan 81,159 61,637 -24.1 65.11 53.85 -17.3
Congo (Brazzaville) 50,839 60,073 18.2 43.35 44.46 2.6
Top 15 Countries 2,275,598 2,402,857 5.6 2,279.27 2,341.17 2.7
Other Countries 914,266 908,328 -0.6 894.65 853.91 -4.6
Grand Total 3,189,864 3,311,185 3.8 3,173.92 3,195.08 0.7