Global Studies and Research Findings on the International Chicken Feet Export Market

 

Overview

 

In recent years, chicken feet have emerged as a major traded poultry by-product in global markets — especially in China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Scientific and economic studies from 2024–2025 provide new insights into market trends, processing quality, value-added production, and export logistics.

Below is a summary of the most recent international studies and their findings.

Study 1 — Economic Factors Driving Brazil’s Chicken Feet Exports to China (2025)

Source: Economic Determinants of Brazil’s Chicken Feet Exports to China, Journal of Economic Studies (2025).
Method: Vector Error Correction Model (VECM).
Findings:

• China’s income growth has a significant positive effect on Brazil’s chicken feet exports.

• Export price also positively influences trade volume.

• The exchange rate (BRL/USD) was found to be statistically insignificant.

Key Insight:
Markets with strong purchasing power and competitive export prices — such as China — are crucial for growth in chicken feet exports.

Study 2 — China’s Import Market for Chicken Feet

Source: Market research report (Scribd, CFR, 2024).
Findings:

• China remains the world’s largest importer of chicken feet.

• The United States previously exported over 300,000 tons of chicken feet annually to China.

• Imports are affected by sanitary restrictions and trade barriers (e.g., avian influenza bans).

Key Insight:
Understanding market regulations, sanitary controls, and trade policies is essential for successful export strategies.

Study 3 — Microbiological Quality in Chicken Feet Processing (Brazil, 2024)

Source: Journal of Poultry Science, Elsevier/ScienceDirect.
Focus: Bacteriological quality at four stages of chicken feet processing.
Findings:
Microbial contamination risks are highest before disinfection and drop significantly after proper washing, sanitizing, and freezing.

Key Insight:
Maintaining strict control during washing, disinfection, freezing, and packaging ensures export-grade product safety.

Study 4 — Gelatin Extraction from Chicken Feet of Different Ages (Saudi Arabia, 2025)

Source: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2025).
Objective: Extraction and physicochemical analysis of gelatin from chicken feet at different bird ages.
Findings:

• The highest gelatin yield came from 16-week-old chickens.

• Gelatin from younger birds showed better clarity and texture properties.

Key Insight:
Value-added processing — such as gelatin extraction — transforms waste into high-value export materials, enhancing profitability and sustainability.

Study 5 — “Chicken Feet Trade: Opportunities and Challenges” (Global, 2025)

Source: Ekesht Global Trade Report (2025).
Findings:

• Opportunities: Growing demand in Asian markets, increasing use in food and collagen industries.

• Challenges: Sanitary standards, cold-chain logistics, packaging requirements, and complex import regulations.

Key Insight:
Export success requires integrated management of production, processing, packaging, logistics, and compliance — not just raw material export.

Cross-Study Analysis

1. Market Demand is the Core Driver

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All research emphasizes that income level and consumer demand in importing countries — especially China — determine export success.

2. Competitive Pricing & Product Differentiation

Price competitiveness and consistent quality remain decisive factors in global trade performance.

3. Quality Control & Processing Innovation

Microbiological control, rapid freezing (IQF), and hygienic packaging are key to meeting international standards.

4. Value-Added Products Create New Opportunities

By transforming chicken feet into gelatin, collagen, or processed snacks, exporters can expand into new market segments.

5. Regulatory & Sanitary Compliance

Strict adherence to sanitary certificates, cold-chain standards, and EU/Asia import regulations is essential to reduce rejection risk and enhance credibility.

Practical Recommendations for Exporters

1. Conduct in-depth market analysis — study demand, price trends, and import restrictions of each destination country.

2. Lower production costs while maintaining or improving product quality.

3. Expand beyond raw exports — consider producing value-added products like gelatin or processed frozen portions.

4. Upgrade processing hygiene and packaging standards to align with HACCP and ISO systems.

5. Integrate advanced logistics and traceability technologies (cold chain, IoT tracking) to guarantee product integrity.

Summary Global studies confirm strong and growing demand for chicken feet in Asian markets.

• Economic and microbiological research highlights that quality, traceability, and added value define export success.

• For Iranian or emerging exporters, adopting modern processing, cold-chain logistics, and compliance strategies is key to entering premium markets like the EU and China.

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