Paraguay: An affordable tariff will open a new stage for poultry meat exports to Taiwan

Recently, the technical visit of Taiwanese authorities with a view to achieving the opening of that market for Paraguayan poultry meat was completed. The president of Pechugon, Blanca Ceuppens, told Valor Agro that the audit was very important for the sector, due to the long waiting time. The process, which lasted more than eight years, began with the first attempt to authorize access to poultry meat, even before the opening for pork. She commented that, however, chicken meat was still on the waiting list and that they were well prepared, so she believes that authorization to export to that country will be received very soon. She stated that what is pending would be the tariff that Taiwan will set for Paraguayan poultry products. “We are requesting that the tariff be as low as possible and that the relationship and the years of friendship and brotherhood that exist with Taiwan be taken into account,” she indicated. As for the deadline for the opening of the market, he estimated ...