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Update on Production and Poultry Imports by Mexico

03/05/2022

USDA-FAS GAIN report MX2022-0005 dated March 1st included projections for chicken production and consumption during 2022.  Domestic output will attain 3.90 million metric tons, approximately 2.2 percent higher than in 2021.  Imports will increase by 3.2 percent to 960,000 metric tons. Imports represents 25 percent of projected 2022 availability of chicken. Based on the volume of chicken imported by Mexico in 2021 and the USDA export value of 718,680 metric tons the U.S. supplied 77.2 percent of the import market to Mexico. Exports of chicken products from Mexico, presumably to Guatemala are inconsequential at 8,000 metric tons.

 

 

Given a population of 130 million, per capita consumption of the available 4.852 million metric tons will amount to 82.1 lb.  Chicken accounts for almost 60 percent of meat consumed based on price and availability. Current prices of animal protein with the escalation in price expressed as a percentage in 2021 are:-

  • Beef $3.70/lb. (21.6 %)
  • Pork $1.90/lb. (13.4 %)
  • Chicken meat $1.64/lb. (5.7 %)
  • Shell eggs $1.25 per dozen (5.7 %)

 

The FAS post in Mexico City attributes the increase in production of chicken to restoration of tourism and the economy as COVID wanes.  There is also an increased demand for mechanically deboned meat and leg quarters for further processing.

 

In 2021, Mexico was the top-ranked importer of U.S. chicken receiving 718,680 metric tons valued at $837 million with a unit price of $1,165 per metric ton.  Compared to 2020, the volume of imports was up 3 percent although value rose by 46 percent.

 

Mexico is also the largest importer of U.S. turkey with 2021 shipments of 169,736 metric tons valued at $449 million with a unit price of $2,645 per metric ton.  Volume of imports compared to 2020 increased by two percent but value was 19 percent higher.


 
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