Paw-sitive Outlook for the Pet Food Industy in Brazil - Trade and Outlook
Report Number: BR2024-0015 Date: June 27, 2024 Country: Brazil Prepared By: USDA FAS Foreign Agricultural Service Source: [USDA GAIN Report](https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=Paw-sitive+Outlook+for+the+Pet+Food+Industy+in+Brazil_Brasilia_Brazil_BR2024-0015.pdf)
Trade and Outlook
Trade
- Exports
In 2023, Brazil has exported US$ 100 million or 74.5 thousand tons of dog and cat food. Brazil exported pet food to 62 countries around the world. The largest markets for Brazilian pet food were Uruguay, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, and Paraguay, in order. Together, the top five suppliers accounted for close to 77 percent of the total exports. In the period of January to May, 2024, Brazil has exported 33.7 thousand tons of pet food to 46 countries. When compared to the same period in 2023, exports in 2024 are over 13 percent higher, in quantity, than 2023. Colombia took over as the largest destination of Brazilian pet food, and is followed by Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, and the United Arab Emirates as the top five destinations of Brazilian pet food in the period of January to May 2024. Figure 4 Brazilian Exports of Dog and Cat Food, 2010 to May 2024
- Imports
In 2023, Brazil has imported US$ 12.25 million in over 3 thousand tons of dog and cat food. Brazil imported pet food from 12 countries. The largest supplier was Austria, followed by Thailand, Hungary, United States, and Serbia, in order. Together, the top five suppliers accounted for close to 91 percent of the total imports. The United States ranked the fourth position, with close to US$2.2 million and 735
tons exported to Brazil. In the period of January to May 2024, Brazil has imported US$ 7.8 million in pet food, from 8 countries. The United States remained as the fourth largest supplier of pet food to Brazil in the period. Figure 5 Brazilian Imports of Dog and Cat Food, 2010 to May 2024
The following figure has a map of pet food imports by origin in 2023; the darker the blue, the more products were imported into Brazil from that destination. Figure 6 Brazilian Imports of Dog and Cat Food, by origin in 2023
Perspectives for the future Post’s expectation for the future of U.S. pet food exports to Brazil are optimistic. With the product registration legislation changes that are expected to be forthcoming, trade promotion activities by the Pet Food Institute via partnerships with Brazilian retail stores, and the possibility of improvement in pet food taxation, Post forecasts U.S. exports to Brazil to increase in the following years. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Source
USDA GAIN (Global Agricultural Information Network) Original source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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*Last updated: 2026-07-18*