For Abiec, the USA should resume purchase of Brazilian meat with tariff revision

The president of the Brazilian Association of Beef Exporters (Abiec), Roberto Perosa, stated that the United States remains dependent on Brazilian beef and should resume the pace of imports as soon as the additional tariffs imposed on the product are reviewed. He participated in the 2nd Lide Agribusiness Seminar in São Paulo and assessed that the 50% tariff reduced Brazil's competitiveness but did not eliminate American demand. Perosa explained that Brazil exports specific cuts of beef to different markets and has established itself as a strategic supplier. "For Italy, we send the cut used in bresaola, for China the brisket, and for the United States the brisket cut used in hamburgers," he stated. According to him, Brazilian beef, which is leaner and cleaner, is essential for the American industrial blend, which mixes local, fattier beef with Brazilian beef to meet domestic consumption standards. The United States is going through the smallest cattle cycle in 75 years, with about ...