Brazil 2025 eggs exports soar on strong US demand

By Ana Mano

SAO PAULO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian egg exports, including fresh and processed, hit a ​record 40,894 metric tons in 2025 on ‌strong U.S. demand, according to data compiled by the Brazilian Association ‌of Animal Protein (ABPA) on Thursday.

The figure represents a 121.4% rise from 2024, when 18,469 tons were shipped. Brazilian egg exporters generated a record $97.2 million in revenue last year, ⁠147.5% more than ‌in 2024, the data also showed.

The United States was Brazil's biggest egg buyer last ‍year, totaling 19,597 tons in purchases, a nearly 827% rise over 2024 totals. However, Washington's tariffs on a range of ​Brazilian products, effective from last August, reduced shipments, ‌ABPA said.

"The year was marked by strong growth in exports to the United States, a trend that slowed down after the imposition of tariffs," Ricardo Santin, head of ABPA, said in a statement.

He said the tariffs ⁠led Brazilian companies to divert ​sales to new destinations, naming ​Japan specifically, where shipments gathered pace in the last months of the year. Other large ‍importers of Brazilian ⁠eggs included Chile, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates, ABPA said.

The group also said Brazilian egg ⁠exports exceeded the equivalent of 1% of domestic production, calling it ‌a significant milestone for the sector.

(Reporting by ‌Ana ManoEditing by Bill Berkrot)