A month-on-month comparison reveals an increase in
volume and value of 5.4% and 4.2% (US$) respectively
of Brazilian exports of chicken meat. For 2013 as a whole,
shipments were slightly down on the total exported
in 2012 in volume terms (-0.7%) albeit the improved
average price permitted a growth of 3.4% in turnover.
In the context of pork meat exports, 4Q13 posted a
decline of 13.9% in volume and 9.6% in billings (US$)
when compared with the preceding quarter. For the full
year, there was also a decline in both parameters of 11%
and 9.1%, respectively. Animal protein in the form of
beef recorded strong growth in 2013. Shipments in 4Q13
reported quarter-on-quarter growth of 1.3% and a 19.7%
year-on-year increase. For the full year, there was an
improvement both in relation to export volume (19.5%)
and in terms of US$ sales (13.6%) in spite of a decline in
average prices relative to 2012