Live cattle export: “If we are smart, it can be an incentive for Argentina”

Published 2025년 3월 4일

Tridge summary

The Argentine government, led by Mauricio Macri and Luis Miguel Etchvere, has proposed a deregulation of cattle export regulations, following the example of Brazil and Uruguay. This involves lifting a 1973 decree that banned the export of live cattle, allowing for the export of animals at various stages of rearing and fattening. The main destinations for these shipments are the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and China, primarily for religious reasons. While there are concerns about the immediate market impact, experts believe this could significantly boost the Argentine livestock sector if properly implemented and infrastructure is developed.
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This measure was proposed to be implemented by the Government of Mauricio Macri, with Luis Miguel Etchvere at the head, but it could not be implemented due to opposition from part of the meat chain and part of the agricultural unions. But, in the style of Milei, decree and think about another deregulation, which for now the leading voices are in favor of this regulation since they assure that it will be beneficial for producers, as happens in Brazil, Uruguay, and in other parts of the world that are already applied. «What the government did was repeal a 1973 decree that prohibited the export of cattle on the hoof. It is not that a new decision was made, but rather that it was in line with the decree of the end of 2023, which prevented the National State from limiting or prohibiting exports,» he told Valor Agregado Agro. According to Tonelli, this measure does not imply that fattened animals ready for slaughter are exported directly, but rather what usually occurs in ...
Source: Agromeat

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