Shipment volume between January and September grew 6.2%; in September, sales totaled 135,000 tons.
Brazilian pork exports (considering all products, both fresh and processed) reached 1.192 million tons between January and September 2026, a growth of 6.2% compared to the 1.122 million tons exported in the same period last year, reports the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA).
In the same comparative period, accumulated revenue reached US$2.737 billion, an increase of 1.3% over the US$2.703 billion recorded in the previous year.
Considering only the month of September, 135,000 tons were shipped, a volume 11% lower than that recorded in the same month of 2025, when 151,600 tons were shipped. Revenue reached US$289.3 million, a result 21.5% lower than the US$368.4 million recorded in September of last year.
The Philippines was the main destination for Brazilian pork in September, with 25,691 thousand tons, a volume 47.7% lower than the 49,078 thousand tons registered in the same month of 2025. Following were Japan, with 15,916 thousand tons (+38.9%, compared to 11,458 thousand tons); Chile, with 14,431 thousand tons (+72%, compared to 8,392 thousand tons); China, with 11,418 thousand tons (-16.4%, compared to 13,665 thousand tons); and Vietnam, with 7,392 thousand tons (-23.2%, compared to 9,627 thousand tons).
Among the month’s highlights are shipments to Argentina, which grew 73.8%, reaching 7,312 thousand tons; the Dominican Republic, with a 53.6% increase, to 2,129 thousand tons; Peru, with a 104.6% increase, to 1,054 thousand tons; and South Africa, with a 99.4% growth, totaling 822 tons. Malaysia, a market recently opened to Brazilian pork, imported 1,918 thousand tons in September.
“The monthly result comes from a high comparison base and in a scenario of pressure on average international prices. Even so, the accumulated performance remains positive with monthly averages above 130,000 tons and growth exceeding 6% in volume. The advances recorded in markets such as Japan, Chile and Argentina, in addition to the start of shipments to Malaysia, demonstrate the diversification and competitiveness of Brazilian pork,” analyzes the president of ABPA, Ricardo Santin.
In the survey of exports by state, Santa Catarina maintained its leadership in September, with 64,479 thousand tons, a volume 11.4% lower than the 72,784 thousand tons registered in the same month of 2025. Following are Rio Grande do Sul, with 33,779 thousand tons (-5.5%, compared to 35,763 thousand tons); Paraná, with 22,737 thousand tons (-10.1%, compared to 25,305 thousand tons); Mato Grosso, with 3,762 thousand tons (-3.7%, compared to 3,906 thousand tons); and Minas Gerais, with 3,477 thousand tons (+19.4%, compared to 2,912 thousand tons).
