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By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian egg exports, including fresh and processed products, rose 57.5% in February, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said on Wednesday, citing higher demand from the United States.
In total, 2,527 tons were shipped in the second month of the year, compared to 1,604 in the same period last year. Brazilian egg shipments totaled US$$4.936 million in value, 63.2% more than in the same period last year.
Egg prices have hit a record high in the United States amid outbreaks of bird flu, forcing the country to turn to imports and benefiting suppliers in Brazil, which is also the world's largest chicken exporter.
In the first two months of 2025, the country exported 4,884 tons, an increase of 38%. In the same period, export revenue increased by 41.8%, reaching US$9.122 million.
ABPA reported that the main export destination, the United Arab Emirates, imported 548 tonnes in February, a drop of 2.6% compared to the same period last year.
Next came the United States, with 503 tons last month, an increase of 93.4%. Mexico, which recently opened its doors to Brazilian eggs, imported 252 tons. Japan, with 215 tons, increased imports by 111.3%, ABPA reported.
Until recently, Brazil could only export eggs for animal feed production in the United States, Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA, told Reuters in a recent interview. Starting in January, the United States began issuing new authorizations that allow the import of Brazilian eggs for processing in the United States for human consumption.
Brazilian eggs cannot be sold directly to U.S. consumers, he said.
Brazil produced 57 billion eggs in 2024 and is expected to produce 59 billion in 2025, Santin noted, adding that exports account for less than 1% of domestic production.
Brazil's all-time egg export record was in 2009, when 37,000 tons were shipped. This year, ABPA estimates exports in the range of 30,000 to 35,000 tons, Santin said in the interview.
(Reporting by Ana Mano)
