Saudi Arabia imported 119,500 tonnes of Brazilian poultry from January to April and was one of the leading buyers of the period.
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Revenue grew 39% compared to January 2022. China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the European Union were some of the leading destinations.
Shipments reached record-breaking volumes and revenue in 2022. The United Arab Emirates were the second main destination for Brazilian exports.
The Gulf country was the primary buyer of eggs in the accumulated result for 2022 and the second leading poultry protein shipments, behind only China.
The announcement was made by the director of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources of the Arab country to the official Kuwaiti news agency.
The Saudi-based food industry announced investments of USS 1.3 billion in farms and a new plant aiming to achieve leadership in sales of poultry protein in the country.
According to a CNA executive, Brazil has the opportunity to increase poultry and beef shipments to Morocco. The port complex in the city of Tangier is the largest in the Mediterranean.
Marroquina Couscous has a menu of dishes made with Moroccan couscous. The brand is run by Ana Felipe Ferreira, who prepares the dishes and makes deliveries in São Paulo.
The Arab country purchased 319,000 tonnes of poultry from Brazil from January to August and was one of the leading buyers in the period, according to the ABPA.
Higher shipment volumes were driven by the fact the Arab country is a central distribution hub for the Middle East and Asia regions. General exports grew 8% in volume and 36% in revenue.
The total volume for the month was 429,600 tonnes. Year-to-date, shipments totaled about two million tonnes. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were among the main buyers.
In January, Brazilian companies increased their poultry protein exports to the United Arab Emirates by 96.6%.
Trade between Arabs and Brazilians in 2021 reached USD 24.25 billion. The UAE took over as the leading destination for Brazilian products.
From January to November 2021, Brazilian poultry protein exports revenue increased 25%. Luis Rua, from ABPA, explains the performance in purchases by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen in the period.
