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    Thailand exports chicken to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 18 years

    • Last Update: 2022-04-18
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Thailand.
    com reported that on March 28, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Zhu Lin, together with relevant officials, attended the " Export First Container of Processed Chicken to Saudi Arabia" event at the chicken processing plant of CP Foods .

     
    The CEO of CP Foods revealed that under the active promotion of Zhu Lin and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Cha Racha, Saudi Arabia allowed the import of Thai chicken for the first time in 18 years.
    Among them, 5 chicken factories of CP Foods passed Saudi certification
    .
    On the 28th, chicken was exported to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2004
    .
    Chia Tai Foods expects to export 47 million baht worth of chicken weighing 600 tons to Saudi Arabia within this month
    ; Chia Tai Foods plans to export 4.
    2 billion baht worth of chicken to Saudi Arabia within five years
    .
     
    Zhu Lin said that in the past, Saudi Arabia imported 75% of its chicken meat from Brazil and 25% from Ukraine and France.
    It is believed that Thailand will be able to occupy a certain share of the Saudi chicken market in the future
    .
    In 2021, Thailand will export about 900,000 tons of chicken to the world market, generating a revenue of about 100 billion baht
    .
    This year, Thailand plans to export 980,000 tons of chicken, and being able to export chicken to Saudi Arabia will help boost Thailand’s exports
    .
     
      According to the Thailand International Trade Promotion Agency, Saudi Arabia is a potential market with a population of 35.
    6 million
    .
    Among the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Arabia has the highest proportion of food imports
    .
    At present, Saudi Arabia imports an average of 650,000 tons of chicken products from all over the world every year, of which 70% is fresh chicken and 30% is processed chicken
    .
    Saudi Arabia consumes 1.
    5 million tons of chicken annually
    .
    food chicken export
     
      The CEO of CP Foods revealed that under the active promotion of Zhu Lin and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Cha Racha, Saudi Arabia allowed the import of Thai chicken for the first time in 18 years.
    Among them, 5 chicken factories of CP Foods passed Saudi certification
    .
    On the 28th, chicken was exported to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2004
    .
    Chia Tai Foods expects to export 47 million baht worth of chicken weighing 600 tons to Saudi Arabia within this month
    ; Chia Tai Foods plans to export 4.
    2 billion baht worth of chicken to Saudi Arabia within five years
    .
     
      Zhu Lin said that in the past, Saudi Arabia imported 75% of its chicken meat from Brazil and 25% from Ukraine and France.
    It is believed that Thailand will be able to occupy a certain share of the Saudi chicken market in the future
    .
    In 2021, Thailand will export about 900,000 tons of chicken to the world market, generating a revenue of about 100 billion baht
    .
    This year, Thailand plans to export 980,000 tons of chicken, and being able to export chicken to Saudi Arabia will help boost Thailand’s exports
    .
     
      According to the Thailand International Trade Promotion Agency, Saudi Arabia is a potential market with a population of 35.
    6 million
    .
    Among the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Arabia has the highest proportion of food imports
    .
    At present, Saudi Arabia imports an average of 650,000 tons of chicken products from all over the world every year, of which 70% is fresh chicken and 30% is processed chicken
    .
    Saudi Arabia consumes 1.
    5 million tons of chicken annually
    .
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