Chicken Exports in May Decreased 2.7 Percent in Quantity and 9.3 Percent in Value

On July 8, 2016, in Chicken Exports, by Debra Newman

Chicken exports in May decreased 2.7 percent in quantity and 9.3 percent in value when compared with a year earlier. Chicken exports for May 2016 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of May
Quantity Value
2015 2016 Change 2015 2016 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 271,564  263,111  -3.1 285.66 257.33  -9.9
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 7,223 7,243  0.3 25.28 24.68  -2.4
Whole Chickens 6,064 6,801  12.2 8.32 7.60  -8.7
Total 284,851 277,155  -2.7 319.26 289.61  -9.3

Chicken parts exports in May 2016 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of May
Destination Quantity Value
2015 2016 Change 2015 2016 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 49,240 54,528  10.7 43.43 45.96  5.8
Hong Kong 31,719 26,597  -16.1 42.28 32.81  -22.4
Taiwan 17,345 17,667  1.9 18.69 15.50 -17.1
Cuba 12,758 16,665  30.6 10.30 12.04 16.9
Vietnam 5,654 12,264  116.9 5.44 10.44 91.9
Canada 13,957 12,204  -12.6 40.38 31.83  -21.2
Guatemala 8,505 10,817  27.2 7.99 8.56  7.1
Chile 5,087 6,746  32.6 3.67 6.10  66.2
Congo (Brazzaville) 3,158 6,671  111.2 2.16 5.40  150.0
Philippines 5,184 6,259  20.7  4.94 4.42 -10.5
United Arab Emirates 8,398 5,914  -29.6 5.61 4.60  -18.0
Ghana 3,782 5,606  48.2 4.95 4.72  -4.6
Haiti 4,570 5,360  17.3 3.95 4.10  3.8
Kazakhstan 1,425 5,121  259.4 1.07 5.42  406.5
Angola 15,963 4,188  -73.8 13.36 3.25  -75.7
Top 15 Countries 186,745 196,607  5.3 208.22 195.15 -6.3
Other Countries 84,819 66,504  -21.6 77.44 62.18 -19.7
Grant Total 271,564 263,111  -3.1 285.66 257.33  -9.9

Chicken exports for January-May 2015 and January-May 2016 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports During January-May
Quantity Value
2015 2016 Change 2015 2016 Change
– metric tons – – percent – – million dollars – – percent –
Chicken Parts 1,322,308 1,244,116  -5.9  1,441.91  1,125.25  -22.0
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 37,760 34,158  -9.5 136.95 119.21 -13.0
Whole Chickens 29,204 33,249  13.9 38.91 40.47 4.0
Total 1,389,272 1,311,523  -5.6 1,617.77 1284.93 -20.6

Chicken parts exports during January-May 2015 and January-May 2016 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Parts Exports During January-May
Destination Quantity Value
2015 2016 Change 2015 2016 Change
— metric tons — — percent — — million dollars — — percent —
Mexico 266,205 265,397  -0.3 245.73 210.00  -14.5
Hong Kong 153,544 120,432  -21.6 219.84 144.46  -34.3
Taiwan 88,476 72,599  -17.9 92.57 53.94  -41.7
Canada 59,144 55,981  -5.3 164.31 145.79  -11.3
Cuba 59,974 54,853  -8.5 52.36 33.43  -36.2
Guatemala 38,281 47,062 22.9 38.14 35.44  -7.1
Iraq 32,514 42,878  31.9 25.77 30.12 16.9
Vietnam 43,061 37,346  -13.3 44.60 29.89  -33.0
Chile 21,095 35,658  69.0 19.27 26.35  36.7
Philippines 29,128 34,570  18.7 25.08 25.07  0.0
Angola 52,560 34,210  -34.9 47.35 21.46  -54.7
United Arab Emirates 31,411 32,739  4.2 23.91 23.77  -0.6
Haiti 26,490 30,846  16.4 24.40 21.96  -10.0
Ghana 13,012  22,204  70.6 16.92 17.03  0.7
Kazakhstan 16,511 20,360  23.3 13.24 19.50  47.3
Top 15 Countries 931,406 907,135  -2.6 1,053.49 838.21  -20.4
Other Countries 390,902 336,981  -13.8 388.42 287.04  -26.1
Grand Total 1,322,308 1,244,116 -5.9 1,441.91 1,125.25  -22.0

 



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