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PT_BR The Port of Paranaguá led soybean exports across Brazil in August, with a volume of 2 million tons, reaching US$845.9 million FOB – the price of the product at the point of shipment. This figure represents 21.71% of the total volume exported by the country during the same period.
From January to August 2025, 11.3 million tons of soybeans were shipped from the Port of Paranaguá, corresponding to US$4.5 billion FOB. This value exceeds by US$1.2 billion the total exported by Paraná producers, according to data released last week by the Paraná Institute for Economic and Social Development (Ipardes).
The difference is due to the fact that the Port of Paranaguá also handles products originating from other states. "This is a clear demonstration that we are ready to serve our entire hinterland, which includes Paraná and parts of Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and Goiás," emphasizes the CEO of Portos do Paraná, Luiz Fernando Garcia.
The main destination for soybean exports during the period was China, which accounted for more than 90% of demand. Thailand (2.2%) and Iraq (1.6%) followed.
Despite a third of the month being marked by rain, which paralyzed operations, the Port of Paranaguá handled 7 million tons in August, the highest amount recorded for the month in the historical average.
According to the Director of Port Operations, Gabriel Vieira, even with the increase in grain shipments, vessels do not experience long queues to dock. "Our export corridor doesn't face a single day of queuing beyond what is necessary for the clearance procedures and the docking process," he emphasizes.
Leadership in animal protein exports
Throughout the month, another prominent commodity was frozen chicken, with 185,500 tons moved, corresponding to 49.6% of national exports – practically half of the entire Brazilian volume. The main origin of the exported product is the states of Paraná and part of Santa Catarina.
By 2025, 1.7 million tons of chicken had already been exported via Paranaguá. This represents 44.4% of all national exports, consolidating the port as the largest chicken export corridor in the world. In FOB value, this amounted to more than US$2.4 billion for the product shipped abroad.
Soybean meal
Another product that is gaining increasing prominence is soybean meal. Exports registered by the Port of Paranaguá represent 29.1% of the national movement, the second largest volume in Brazil, with 4.5 million tons shipped in 2025. In August alone, 508,000 tons were handled.
The main destinations were the Netherlands, France, South Korea, Spain, Indonesia, and Germany. In this eighth month of the year, France led the imports of soybean meal.
