Brazil expands to 41 the number of markets available for exporting products

Reinforcing quality assurance and strict sanitary and phytosanitary controls established by Brazilian exporters, 41 new sanitary approvals have been granted so far for the import of national agricultural products since the beginning of the year. The most recent approvals included authorization to import frozen crustaceans (such as shrimp and lobster) and bivalve molluscs (including oysters and mussels) from Brazil to Singapore, as well as permission to trade fish to the New Caledonian archipelago and material swine genetics for Uruguay. According to the Department of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, this expansion in export markets reflects the remarkable competitiveness and reliability of the Brazilian productive sector, a fact recognized in more than 200 countries and territories. These advances are the result of collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), with emphasis on the work of ...