China: End of anti-dumping tariff on chicken meat benefits cooperatives in Paraná, Brazil

The extinction of the anti-dumping tariff on the import of chicken meat from Brazil by China, formalized this month, benefits cooperatives in Paraná, which had been paying between 17.8% and 34.2% in tax, and may even represent an increase in sector exports to the Chinese market. The production and export of chicken meat are among the main activities of the cooperative sector in Paraná. According to data from Ipardes, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association, the Paraná Department of Agriculture, Sindivavipar and Ocepar, in 2023, the state exported 2.08 million tons of chicken meat. Of this total, 1.27 million tons were exported by cooperatives, which represents 61% of the total, and around 18% of this volume was destined for China. Coasul - One of the cooperatives that has been most affected by the anti-dumping tariff is Coasul, from São João, in the southwest of Paraná, paying a 22% tax on the export of the product. The anti-dumping agreement between Brazil and China was signed ...