Agricultural exports total US$15.6 billion in July

Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled US$15.6 billion in July 2025, according to data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex). This represents an increase of US$1.71 billion compared to June and an increase of US$1.47 billion compared to July of last year, driven primarily by the strong performance of soybeans and a record-breaking shipment of fresh beef.

Soybean continued to dominate foreign trade. 12.3 million tons were shipped in the month, a 9% increase year-over-year, driven by strong demand from China, which accounted for 75% of soybean purchases from January to July, compared to 73% in the same period in 2024. Despite the increase in volumes, prices fell 7.1% to US$$ per ton.

In derivatives, soybean oil registered a drop of 31% in exports, with 138 thousand tons shipped, traded at US$ 1,054.5/t, an increase of 11.5% compared to July 2024. Meal saw a growth of 7.2% in shipments, totaling 2.1 million tons, but suffered a drop of 18% in prices, quoted at US$ 338.5/t.

Fresh beef was the highlight of the month, reaching 237 thousand tons exported, a record in the historical series and

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17% above the same period last year. Prices remained firm, rising 15% compared to June and 26% year-over-year, to US$$ 5,551/t, marking the fourth consecutive month of appreciation.

Fresh chicken shipments grew again by 18.3% compared to June, totaling 345.4 thousand tons, following the contraction caused by avian influenza. However, the volume was 22% below July 2024. The average price fell slightly, 0.5% compared to the previous month and 0.3% year-over-year, to US$1,899/t.

Fresh pork exports fell 5.2% year-on-year to 113,000 tons, with the Philippines as the main destination. The average price, on the other hand, rose 0.3% year-on-year and 9.3% year-on-year, reaching US$$ 2,626.4/t.

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Corn performed poorly. In July, shipments totaled 2.4 million tons, a decrease of 31% compared to 2024. The average price was US$$ 207/t, an increase of 5.8% year-over-year but a decrease of 8.2% compared to June. From January to July, exports totaled 5.3 million tons, 24% below the same period last year.

With mixed results among major commodities, July reinforced the resilience of products such as beef and soybeans in the face of volatile international prices and global demand, while sectors such as corn and chicken are still feeling the effects of health and market factors.