São Paulo (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has overtaken China to become the largest importer of Brazilian poultry products in February, the Brazilian meat producers’ association (APPA) said in a statement on Friday, citing increased sales with the advent of Ramadan.
In the second month of 2022, the country increased its purchases by nearly 90 percent to 42,800 tons, compared to China’s imports of 42,300 tons, according to the latest association data.
The UAE is one of 58 countries that buy halal poultry products from Brazil, which requires meat to be produced according to Islamic law.
The demand from the UAE highlights Brazil’s emergence as a global supplier of halal products.
According to the association, halal chicken exports accounted for nearly half of Brazil’s total chicken exports last year, reaching 1.915 million tons and generating sales of nearly three billion dollars.
The association stated that based on data for the first two months of the year, this sector will continue to thrive, noting that halal chicken exports rose by 5.17 percent by volume in January and February, reaching 310,400 tons and revenue increased by 25 percent to nearly $510 million in that period.
She said that sales of halal chicken to the UAE last year amounted to 389,400 tons, or nearly nine percent of the total Brazilian chicken exports, and generated revenues of about $692 million.
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