Chicken Exports in February Increased 5.8 Percent in Quantity; 18.5 Percent in Value

On April 3, 2020, in Chicken Exports, by Debra Newman

Chicken exports in February 2020 increased 5.8 percent in quantity and 18.5 percent in value when compared with February 2019. Chicken exports for February 2020 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of February
Quantity Value
2019 2020 Change 2019 2020 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 257,540 272,781 5.9 224.25 273.89 22.1
Prepared Chicken-Sausages 7,670 6,117 -20.2 26.49 21.96 -17.1
Whole Chickens 2,700 4,489 66.3 2.78 4.52 62.6
Total 267,910 283,387 5.8 253.52 300.37 18.5

Chicken exports for January-February 2020 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Months of January-February
Quantity Value
2019 2020 Change 2019 2020 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 523,961 550,355 5.0 449.70 548.24 21.9
Prepared Chicken-Sausages 15,458 12,499 -19.1 53.97 45.52 -15.7
Whole Chickens 5,249 7,559 44.0 5.28 8.27 56.6
Total 544,668 570,413 4.7 508.95 602.03 18.3

Chicken parts exports in February 2020 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of February
Destination Quantity Value
2019 2020 Change 2019 2020 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 46,667 57,034 22.2 36.70 50.16 36.7
Vietnam 14,438 20,673 43.2 10.78 19.57 81.5
Taiwan 23,226 19,191 -17.4 17.53 18.83 7.4
China 0 12,928 0 0 19.48 0
Georgia 8,293 12,861 55.1 6.55 10.70 63.4
Hong Kong 21,990 12,307 -44.0 25.7 14.09 -45.2
South Africa 9,315 11,341 21.7 7.27 10.43 43.5
Canada 7,926 9,647 21.7 16.17 16.49 2.0
Philippines 3,810 8,947 134.8 3.02 8.98 197.4
Guatemala 9,191 8,644 -6.0 7.39 7.96 7.7
Cuba 18,465 7,828 -57.6 10.93 7.54 -31.0
United Arab Emirates 8,608 7,782 -9.6 6.18 5.60 -9.4
Colombia 5,943 7,762 30.6 5.44 8.36 53.7
Dominican Republic 3,833 6,124 59.8 3.76 7.51 99.7
Ghana 3,265 4,968 52.2 3.06 5.19 69.6
Top 15 Countries 184,970 208,037 12.5 160.48 210.89 31.4
Other Countries 72,570 64,744 -10.8 63.77 63.00 -1.2
Grand Total 257,540 272,781 5.9 224.25 273.89 22.1

Chicken parts exports in January-February 2020 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Months of January-February
Destination Quantity Value
2019 2020 Change 2019 2020 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 101,731 117,551 15.6 75.63 104.65 38.4
Vietnam 25,264 44,856 77.5 18.86 42.99 127.9
Taiwan 45,297 43,519 -3.9 34.55 41.07 18.9
Hong Kong 38,998 26,963 -30.9 46.48 30.09 -35.3
Georgia 16,543 24,945 50.8 12.21 19.49 59.6
Cuba 42,711 22,924 -46.3 28.69 20.96 -26.9
Philippines 9,092 21,287 134.1 7.30 19.95 173.3
China 0 19,806 0 0 30.82 0
Canada 16,546 19,478 17.7 33.81 33.78 -0.1
Guatemala 19,906 18,945 -4.8 15.45 17.20 11.3
South Africa 13,739 17,723 29.0 10.61 16.15 52.2
Colombia 11,976 14,190 18.5 10.99 16.51 50.2
United Arab Emirates 14,974 12,274 -18.0 10.46 8.81 -15.8
Dominican Republic 7,680 11,348 47.8 7.64 13.89 81.8
Chile 8,959 9,312 3.9 7.92 9.22 16.4
Top 15 Countries 373,416 425,121 13.8 320.60 425.58 32.7
Other Countries 150,545 125,234 -16.8 129.10 122.66 -5.0
Grand Total 523,961 550,355 5.0 449.70 548.24 21.9

 

 



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