Revenue from Brazilian beef exports in June was the best in the historical series since 1997, with US$1.14 billion, compared to June 2021, the increase was 36.8% (US$835 million) .
When looking at the volume, the increase was 6.6%, going from 164 thousand tons to 175 thousand tons between the two periods.
In comparison with May 2022, there was a 5.4% increase in revenue, which was US$1.08 billion in the previous month.
The data were collected by the Department of Foreign Trade (Secex) and released by the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec).
At the first semester this year, beef exports grew 52% in revenue compared to the same period in 2021. From January to June this year, sales revenue reached US$6.2 billion, compared to US$4.08 billion in the same period last year.
In volume, the increase was 21.5%, from 874 thousand tons in 2021 to 1.06 million tons until June this year. In the same period, the average price of protein grew 25.1%, from US$ 4,600 per ton to US$ 5,800 per ton.
The president of Abiec, Antônio Jorge Camardelli, said in a statement that “the numbers show that Brazilian beef is gaining more and more space in international trade, thanks not only to the quality of our product, but also to the positioning of Brazil as an important partner. trade of other nations and not as a competitor”.
In the first half of 2022, Brazil exported beef to 132 countries, with the main buyers being China, with US$3.6 billion, up 86% from the US$1.96 billion recorded in the same period in 2021.
In the same period, the volume grew 35.3% and stood at 540 thousand tons compared to around 400 thousand tons.
Following are the United States, with revenues of US$530 million in the semester, up 67% from the US$317 million registered in the same period in 2021.
The increase in volume was 83%, with 78 thousand tons compared to 42.6 thousand tons.
Shipments to the European Union grew 35% in revenue, with US$281 million compared to US$207 million, while the volume shipped increased 16.4% and ended the period with 36,500 tons compared to 31,000 tons in 2021.
Sources: investing.com
