So far in 2023 meat imports grew by 17.3% compared to what happened in the first five months of 2022, based on the latest data updated by the National Meat Institute (INAC), corresponding to the January-May period.
Considering beef, pork and poultry meat, 37,398 tons entered for US$ 126.7 millionstill average of US$3,388 by Ton.
The exports
In the same period, from January to May 2023, Uruguay exported 282,626 tons (shipping weight) for US$1,155.8 million (26% less than in the same period of the previous year) at an average of US$4,090 per ton.
Of what was imported, 57.2% was pork ($55 million), 39.9% bovine (US$69.4 million) and 2.95% avian (US$2.2 million).
Measured in tons, the income of pork increased 18.3%; that of the bovine grew 19.1%; and that of poultry fell 14.3%.
Considering the invested value, the ton of pork entered US$ 2,576; beef for US$4,649; and the bird at US$ 2,066.
main origins
pork meat
- Brazil: 20,609 tons at an average of US$ 2,566.
- Paraguay: 621 tons at an average of US$ 2,794.
bovine meat
- Brazil: 12,384 tons at an average of US$ 4,686.
- Paraguay: 2,531 tons at an average of US$ 4,462.
poultry meat
- Brazil: 476 tons at an average of US$ 2,413.
- United States: 415 tons at an average of US$ 1,103.
- Chile: 211 tons at an average of US$3,175.
piqsels
Uruguay imports pork, beef and poultry meat.
The cuts
In pork meat, 100% of what was entered were frozen cuts; In beef, 61.4% of what was received was rear quarters, 28.7% front cuts and 8.9% trimmings (cuts), to name the main products; and in poultry meat, all that was imported were frozen pieces.
the antecedent
During 2022, the last completed annual exercise, 81,832 tons were imported considering the three meats, for US$280,813,000 and an average of US$3,432 per ton.
Last year, compared to 2021, it showed a 13.7% growth in imported meat, measured in tons.
