Commodity flows
| Commodity | Annual volume | Origin port | Destination port | Transit (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | — | Paranagua | Shanghai | 30–40 |
| Soybeans | — | Northern Arc Itaqui | Shanghai | 28–38 |
| Soybean Oil | — | Paranagua | Shanghai | 35–45 |
| Cattle | — | Santos | Shanghai | 30–40 |
| Swine / Pork | 700,000 MT | Santos / Itajai | Shanghai / Qingdao | 40 |
| Poultry (Chicken / Turkey / Duck) | 800,000 MT | Itajai / Paranagua | Shanghai / Qingdao | 40 |
| Sugar | — | — | — | — |
| Beef | — | Santos | Shanghai | 30–38 |
| Leather | — | Santos | Shanghai | 30–40 |
| Chicken | — | Paranaguá | Shanghai | 30–38 |
| Corn | — | Santos or Paranaguá | Guangzhou or Shanghai | 30–38 |
| DDGS | — | Santos / Paranaguá | Shanghai / Qingdao | 25–35 |
| Pork | — | Santos | Shanghai | 28–35 |
| Sugarcane | — | Santos | Shanghai | 28–35 |
Corridor intelligence
Soybeans. Northern Arc growing share - closer to Mato Grosso production
Cattle. Frozen boneless beef. Largest single beef trade corridor.
Swine / Pork. Brazil's primary pork export corridor. Lowest cost. 35-45 day transit. ASF-free origin advantage.
Poultry (Chicken / Turkey / Duck). Brazil-China when market open. Variable depending on AI trade restrictions. Chicken paws high-value byproduct. 35-45 day transit.
Alternative lanes to China
If this corridor is disrupted, these origins also serve China.
| Origin | Flows | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | View → |
| Australia | 11 | View → |
| New Zealand | 11 | View → |
| Canada | 10 | View → |
| Thailand | 6 | View → |
| Peru | 6 | View → |
| Vietnam | 5 | View → |
| Indonesia | 4 | View → |
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