Chicken exports in February 2026 decreased 5.7 percent in quantity; decreased 10.7 percent in value when compared with February 2025, according to USDA.

Chicken exports for February 2026 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of February
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Chicken Parts 248,376 234,273 -5.7 352.06 316.44 -10.1
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 11,500 8,871 -22.9 47.26 36.50 -22.8
Whole Chickens 1,571 3,306 110.4 2.57 6.07 136.5
Total 261,447 246,450 -5.7 401.89 359.01 -10.7

Chicken exports for January-February 2026 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Months of January-February
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Chicken Parts 478,930 468,412 -2.2 682.83 629.40 -7.8
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 21,581 19,130 -11.4 90.29 77.65 -14.0
Whole Chickens 3,109 7,910 154.4 5.38 14.67 172.7
Total 503,620 495,452 -1.6 778.50 721.71 -7.3

Chicken parts exports February 2026 were as follows:

Destination U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of February
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Mexico 54,490 56,095 2.9 66.90 63.39 -5.3
Philippines 14,143 13,399 -5.3 17.19 14.21 -17.3
Taiwan 21,565 13,184 -38.9 29.18 15.33 -47.5
Vietnam 5,567 12,980 133.2 6.16 13.96 126.5
Cuba 25,063 12,888 -48.6 31.83 15.58 -51.1
Canada 11,553 12,015 4.0 31.06 32.89 5.9
Guatemala 11,197 11,613 3.7 15.24 14.57 -4.4
Haiti 6,215 9,629 54.9 7.35 13.47 83.1
Dominican Republic 6,025 8,085 34.2 9.71 13.77 41.8
Ghana 6,608 7,130 7.9 9.23 10.79 16.9
Angola 6,345 5,664 -10.7 7.84 6.71 -14.4
Colombia 4,132 5,138 24.3 6.80 8.01 17.8
United Arab Emirates 5,242 4,627 -11.7 6.07 5.33 -12.1
Gambia, The 2,189 4,160 90.0 2.82 5.23 85.3
Turkmenistan 1,230 3,808 209.6 1.31 4.11 213.1
Top 15 Countries 181,564 180,415 -0.6 248.69 237.33 -4.6
Other Countries 66,812 53,858 -19.4 103.37 79.11 -23.5
Grand Total 248,376 234,273 -5.7 352.06 316.44 -10.1

Chicken parts exports in January-February 2026 were as follows:

Destination U.S. Chicken Parts Exports in the Months of January-February
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Mexico 118,455 111,107 -6.2 141.78 123.06 -13.2
Cuba 51,242 28,465 -44.4 65.40 34.59 -47.1
Taiwan 42,605 27,605 -35.2 58.88 32.24 -45.3
Vietnam 12,965 27,267 110.3 14.93 29.79 99.5
Canada 25,594 25,405 -0.7 68.02 67.51 -0.7
Philippines 20,103 25,169 25.2 24.08 28.04 16.5
Guatemala 22,584 23,222 2.8 30.72 28.91 -5.9
Haiti 10,602 17,672 66.7 12.37 23.78 92.3
Angola 12,022 15,298 27.3 14.59 18.58 27.3
Dominican Republic 12,114 13,384 10.5 19.08 22.81 19.5
Ghana 10,966 12,953 18.1 15.51 19.53 25.9
Turkmenistan 3,408 11,344 232.9 3.74 12.93 246.0
Colombia 6,232 9,664 55.1 10.63 15.67 47.4
United Arab Emirates 7,697 8,561 11.2 8.96 9.89 10.3
Gambia, The 4,458 8,500 90.7 5.68 10.52 85.3
Top 15 Countries 361,047 365,616 1.3 494.37 477.86 -3.3
Other Countries 117,883 102,796 -12.8 188.46 151.54 -19.6
Grand Total 478,930 468,412 -2.2 682.83 629.40 -7.8