Revenue from agricultural exports in Rio Grande do Sul rises 3.5% in the first four months.

On Tuesday (12), Farsul released the results of Rio Grande do Sul's exports for April 2026. Compared to the same period in 2025, there was a 37.6% increase in the value exported, totaling US$ 1.17 billion compared to US$ 848.8 million. The volume of exports had an even more significant growth, jumping to 1.78 million tons, an increase of 59.3% compared to the same period of the previous year. This result points to a broader recovery in exports, and not just a more expensive basket, since there was an increase in both value and volume. The total value exported by the State in the period was US$ 1.74 billion, with agribusiness accounting for 67% of this amount. In terms of volume, agribusiness represented 86.4% of the state total in the period. In the accumulated figures for 2026, exports from the sector are already 3.5% higher in value and 3.8% higher in volume compared to the same period in 2025. China remains the main destination, but has a smaller share than last year, while the Philippines, Egypt, Turkey, India, Indonesia, and the Netherlands have gained strength. Soybeans, corn, and animal protein helped boost the results. The increase in exports during the period was mainly influenced by sales of soybeans and derivatives, corn, pork and beef, as well as live cattle. The advance was only limited by lower results in unmanufactured tobacco, wheat, rice, and leather and derivatives. In the trade conflict with the United States, April was the month of transition to a global tariff of 10%. The United States was the second main destination for sales of agricultural products from Rio Grande do Sul, with more than R$ 90 million. Despite the good result, the analysis of these numbers still requires attention, since contracts and logistics still reflect previous periods. The state's main trading partners in March were Asia (excluding the Middle East), which remained the primary destination for exports from Rio Grande do Sul's agribusiness, totaling US$572.3 million and 1.03 million tons. Europe came in second, with exports of US$168.1 million and 187,100 tons. North America occupied third place, with US$114.6 million and 109,200 tons. As for countries, China returned to the lead, with US$214.7 million, representing 18.4% of the value exported by Rio Grande do Sul's agribusiness in April. Following were the United States (8.0%), Vietnam (6.8%), India (5.4%), and South Korea (4.2%), showing the continued geographical diversification of the export portfolio, but with a closer relationship with China compared to the pattern observed in the first quarter. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.