# Poultry production costs outside the EU are 28–44% lower

> A study by the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU found that poultry production costs in five competing countries—Brazil, Thailand, Ukraine, Argentina and the United States—were 28–44% below EU costs in 2024. Brazilian poultry shipments to the EU reached about 312,000 tonnes from January to September 2026, exceeding the full-year 2025 total of 233,000 tonnes; the association is calling for stronger compliance checks and a delay to an upcoming vote on restoring Brazil’s export access.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T18:10:37.903Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93827-poultry-production-costs-outside-the-eu-are-28-44-lower
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower-cost imports, especially from Brazil, increase competition for EU poultry producers and can weigh on EU poultry prices and margins. Any tighter checks or changes to Brazil’s access could curb import supply and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/poultry-production-costs-outside-the-eu-are-28-44-lower/

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