Chicken exports in September 2019 decreased 2 percent in quantity and increased 7.6 percent in value when compared with September 2018. Chicken exports for September 2019 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of September
Quantity Value
2018 2019 Change 2018 2019 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 273,878 268,874 -1.8 254.10 278.61 9.6
Prepared Chicken-Sausages 7,252 5,536 -23.7 25.38 20.88 -17.7
Whole Chickens 4,099 5,232 27.6 3.86 5.30 37.3
Total 285,229 279,642 -2.0 283.34 304.79 7.6

Chicken exports for January-September 2019 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Months of January-September
Quantity Value
2018 2019 Change 2018 2019 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 2,436,742 2,451,569 0.6 2,425.42 2,416.93 -0.4
Prepared Chicken-Sausages 70,415 60,428 -14.2 250.55 216.84 -13.5
Whole Chickens 33,538 37,257 11.1 34.37 39.23 14.1
Total 2,540,695 2,549,254 0.3 2,710.34 2,673.00 -1.4

Chicken parts exports in September 2019 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of September
Destination Quantity Value
2018 2019 Change 2018 2019 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 49,567 50,821 2.5 35.25 41.81 18.6
Cuba 17,285 28,631 65.6 12.22 28.78 135.5
Hong Kong 21,802 19,756 -9.4 31.03 25.65 -17.3
Vietnam 9,892 14,164 43.2 9.03 13.93 54.3
Georgia 7,674 13,752 79.2 5.51 10.81 96.2
Canada 10,358 11,191 8.0 20.61 21.31 3.4
Taiwan 7,668 10,910 42.3 6.65 11.02 65.7
Angola 22,153 10,488 -52.7 19.35 10.81 -44.1
Philippines 11,388 10,481 -8.0 10.56 11.15 9.0
Guatemala 8,158 9,476 16.2 6.81 9.22 35.4
Colombia 6,850 6,599 -3.7 6.32 7.19 13.8
South Africa 8,362 5,413 -35.3 8.24 5.06 -38.6
Dominican Republic 4,683 5,220 11.5 5.44 6.19 13.8
Chile 6,168 4,568 -25.9 5.15 5.72 11.1
Haiti 6,109 4,403 -27.9 5.24 3.89 -25.8
Top 15 Countries 198,117 205,873 3.9 187.41 212.90 13.6
Other Countries 75,761 63,001 -16.8 66.69 65.71 -1.5
Grand Total 273,878 268,874 -1.8 254.10 278.61 9.6

Chicken parts exports in January-September 2019 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Months of January-September
Destination Quantity Value
2018 2019 Change 2018 2019 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 464,848 491,267 5.7 361.24 426.23 18.0
Cuba 154,518 206,566 33.7 120.05 178.18 48.4
Hong Kong 207,412 202,199 -2.5 296.84 249.98 -15.8
Taiwan 157,281 151,892 -3.4 149.75 135.30 -9.6
Angola 169,680 125,141 -26.2 151.47 113.82 -24.9
Vietnam 80,815 107,386 32.9 78.27 95.23 21.7
Guatemala 90,044 92,592 2.8 82.78 85.17 2.9
Georgia 30,510 92,142 202.0 24.53 68.85 180.7
Canada 93,844 88,125 -6.1 211.43 178.61 -15.5
Colombia 49,012 67,153 37.0 48.23 71.62 48.5
South Africa 78,997 65,445 -17.2 71.50 57.04 -20.2
Philippines 74,329 51,432 -30.8 71.42 52.53 -26.4
Chile 54,377 50,561 -7.0 52.25 50.93 -2.5
United Arab Emirates 39,770 45,026 13.2 30.73 35.67 16.1
Ghana 31,350 42,934 37.0 33.39 45.57 36.5
Top 15 Countries 1,776,787 1,897,861 5.8 1,783.88 1,844.73 3.4
Other Countries 659,955 571,708 -13.4 641.54 572.20 -10.8
Grand Total 2,436,742 2,451,569 0.6 2,425.42 2,416.93 -0.4