Érica Sato
Reporter - Agência Brasil

São Paulo - Revenues from Brazilian pork exports rose 81.11% between January and May of this year, compared with the first six months of 2004. These data were released, yesterday (8), in São Paulo, by the Brazilian Industrial Association of Pork Producers and Exporters (Abipecs).

The data for May showed that pork exports declined in volume, but earnings were up 45.89% in relation to May, 2004.

The chief markets for Brazilian pork were Russia, Hong Kong, and Argentina, which together imported 73.85% of the total sold abroad.

The market for Brazilian pork that grew the most in the first five months of 2005 was Gabon, a country located in western Africa. Earnings were up 5,708.40%. The second biggest increase was in sales to the Ivory Coast, another African country, where revenues rose 4,949.42%. Other rapidly expanding markets were Kazakhstan, Portugal, and Turkey, in each of which sales rose more than 1,500% in volume and over 3,000% in terms of value.

Translation: David Silberstein