※ Cumulative through Aug 2026, vs. same period last year
Imports from Brazil reached $856.5M in 2026 (cumulative through Aug), up 9% from the same period last year ($786.4M). Apr was the highest month and Jan the lowest.
Top imported products: Chicken (frozen, leg, chicken cuts/carcass) 2,878 cases (up 95%), MANGO 540 cases (up 36%), Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) 442 cases (up 21%).
Top importers: Highland Food Co., Ltd. 589 cases (up 92%), Sase Busan Branch Co., Ltd. 258 cases (up 76%), Hyundai Corporation Holdings Gyeonggi Branch Co., Ltd. 241 cases (up 271%).
Top exporters: SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA 965 cases (up 55%), SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA 615 cases (up 114%), BRF S.A. 586 cases (up 115%).
Top product by import value: Chicken (frozen, leg, chicken cuts/carcass) accounts for 38.2% of import value in the stated period.
| Product | Import value |
|---|---|
| Chicken (frozen, leg, chicken cuts/carcass) | $327.3M |
| Coffee beans (seed, dried) | $209.7M |
| Soybean (seed, dried) | $206.5M |
| Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) | $38.7M |
| Food raw material requiring refining/processing | $29.3M |
| Mango (fruit, fresh) | $12.9M |
| Instant coffee | $8.8M |
| Liquid coffee | $4.1M |
| Chicken (frozen, feet, chicken byproducts) | $3.3M |
| Chicken (frozen, wing, chicken cuts/carcass) | $2.5M |
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken (frozen, leg, chicken cuts/carcass) | 2,878 | ▲ +95% |
| MANGO | 540 | ▲ +36% |
| Pork (frozen, boneless cuts, pork cuts/carcass) | 442 | ▲ +21% |
| FROZEN CHICKEN LEG | 160 | ▲ +93% |
| COFFEE BEAN | 151 | ▼ -29% |
| Importer | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Food Co., Ltd. | 589 | ▲ +92% |
| Sase Busan Branch Co., Ltd. | 258 | ▲ +76% |
| Hyundai Corporation Holdings Gyeonggi Branch Co., Ltd. | 241 | ▲ +271% |
| LSTC Co., Ltd. | 216 | ▲ +89% |
| CJ Fresh Way Co., Ltd. | 193 | ▲ +3% |
| Exporter | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA | 965 | ▲ +55% |
| SWEET FRUITS COM ATAC IMP E EXP DE FRUTAS LTDA | 615 | ▲ +114% |
| BRF S.A. | 586 | ▲ +115% |
| COOPERATIVA CENTRAL AURORA ALIMENTOS | 565 | ▲ +28% |
| C.VALE COOPERATIVA AGROINDUSTRIAL | 405 | ▲ +305% |
Import-value source: MFDS online statistics; case-count source: MFDS Import Food Portal. Compiled by TAAMs. Import value covers completed months through 2026-08 (food and hygiene goods); case-count tables use daily import records through 2026-09-22. The two measures have different source tables and cutoffs.