Chicken exports in May 2026 increased 7.4 percent in quantity; increased 8.4 percent in value when compared with May 2025, according to USDA.

Chicken exports for May 2026 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Month of May
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Chicken Parts 231,079 244,020 5.6 322.48 334.22 3.6
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 7,639 12,756 67.0 31.76 51.03 60.7
Whole Chickens 2,187 1,980 -9.5 4.25 3.30 -22.2
Total 240,905 258,756 7.4 358.48 388.55 8.4

Chicken exports for January-May 2026 were as follows:

U.S. Chicken Exports in the Months of January-May
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Chicken Parts 1,213,676 1,205,845 -0.6 1,702.96 1,628.82 -4.4
Prepared Chicken & Sausages 50,480 55,199 9.3 209.22 221.59 5.9
Whole Chickens 9,485 14,474 52.6 15.64 25.56 63.4
Total 1,273,641 1,275,518 0.1 1,927.82 1,875.97 -2.7

Chicken parts exports May 2026 were as follows:

Destination U.S. Chicken Parts Exports for the Month of May
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Mexico 57,456 55,689 -3.1 66.58 63.84 -4.1
Cuba 12,237 18,892 54.4 16.19 21.15 30.6
Philippines 19,115 14,677 -23.2 22.11 17.12 -22.6
Taiwan 13,308 14,490 8.9 18.05 18.05 0.0
Canada 14,764 14,273 -3.3 47.04 37.89 -19.4
Guatemala 9,876 12,348 25.0 14.20 16.91 19.1
Ghana 6,623 10,392 56.9 9.59 15.86 65.4
Haiti 6,720 7,435 10.6 8.14 9.54 17.1
United Arab Emirates 6,427 7,292 13.5 7.23 9.57 32.3
Vietnam 7,851 7,179 -8.6 9.57 7.89 -17.6
Angola 5,490 6,529 18.9 5.96 8.56 43.6
Colombia 4,341 4,964 14.4 6.07 7.19 18.5
Dominican Republic 3,819 4,536 18.8 5.16 6.81 32.0
Hong Kong 5,901 4,497 -23.8 8.68 4.90 -43.6
Georgia 5,657 3,952 -30.1 4.79 3.88 -18.9
Top 15 Countries 179,585 187,145 4.2 249.34 249.14 -0.1
Other Countries 51,494 56,875 10.4 73.14 85.08 16.3
Grand Total 231,079 244,020 5.6 322.48 334.22 3.6

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

Destination U.S. Chicken Parts Exports in the Months of January-May
Quantity Value
2025 2026 Change 2025 2026 Change
metric tons % million dollars %
Mexico 284,400 273,700 -3.8 338.09 303.48 -10.2
Cuba 99,573 82,194 -17.5 125.41 97.49 -22.3
Philippines 80,097 73,857 -7.8 95.14 83.13 -12.6
Canada 65,810 65,060 -1.1 188.33 171.83 -8.8
Taiwan 81,852 60,768 -25.8 112.73 72.51 -35.7
Vietnam 42,431 58,285 37.4 49.00 63.71 30.0
Guatemala 54,158 56,137 3.7 74.80 71.53 -4.4
Ghana 30,748 44,323 44.1 44.00 66.92 52.1
Haiti 27,501 43,191 57.1 33.79 56.48 67.1
Angola 32,766 41,815 27.6 37.45 52.59 40.5
Dominican Republic 26,432 32,535 23.1 39.53 51.62 30.6
Turkmenistan 15,540 27,085 74.3 18.12 30.76 69.8
Colombia 19,438 23,584 21.3 31.07 36.46 17.3
Hong Kong 17,302 21,166 22.3 27.33 24.82 -9.2
Gambia, The 11,553 20,913 81.0 14.62 26.17 79.1
Top 15 Countries 889,601 924,613 3.9 1,229.40 1,209.50 -1.6
Other Countries 324,075 281,232 -13.2 473.56 419.32 -11.5
Grand Total 1,213,676 1,205,845 -0.6 1,702.96 1,628.82 -4.4