The Revenues from pulp exports were above those obtained from external sales of meatconsidering the initial four-month period of 2023, based on data reported by Uruguay XXI.
In an unusual situation, given that meat has been the leading item, for cellulose, US$ 680 million entered with a growth of 37% in relation to what was obtained in the same period of 2022, while for meats, US$ 663 million entered, in this case with a 30% drop comparing what was achieved from January to April last year.
The third place on the podium is occupied, by far, by the income from exports of dairy productswith US$ 284 million, in this case with an advance of 13% comparing the initial four-month period of 2023 and 2022.
If the reading is only on the data for April, during the past month US$ 172 million entered for pulp (26% more than in April of last year) and US$ 136 million for meat (46% less than in April 2022). .
John Samuelle
Meat industrial complex, in Durazno.
Fall in global income
Uruguayan exports of goods reported US$ 3,665 so far this year (considering free zones), 8% less than what was obtained in the same period of 2022, reported Uruguay XXI. If items from free zones are not considered, the fall is greater, 12% (totaling US$ 3,026 million).
John Samuelle
Cellulose sheet manufacturing process.
ups and downs
In April 2023, export requests, including free zones, totaled US$ 859 million, which implies a 23% decrease in year-on-year terms. Soybeans and beef were the products with the greatest negative impact, which explained a large part of the monthly drop. Meanwhile, pulp, rice and dairy products had a positive impact in the fourth month of the year.
The fall in meats
In the case of meat, there was a triple drop so far in 2023 Compared to the same period last year: less volume shipped, less total amount received and less average price per ton.
- According to data revealed in that case by the National Meat Institute (INAC) at the beginning of the fifth month of the year, to which The Observer220,739 tons (shipping weight) were exported, 15.2% less than what was exported in 2022 as of May 6.
- In the case of total revenues, this year they amounted to US$ 894.3 million, with a decrease of 25.9% in relation to what was accumulated in the same period of 2022.
- Considering the average price per ton, in the current year it reached US$ 4,052, a value 12.6% lower than that registered at this time last year.
MGAP
Export of meat to Japan.
