A recent development has seen South Africa authorize 19 additional Brazilian slaughterhouses to export beef, pork, horse, and poultry meat, taking the total to 28. These establishments, located across nine Brazilian states, have been updated with new certification conditions and contribute to Brazil's global lead in meat trade, with over 7 billion tons exported since the beginning of the year. The leading states in meat exporting activities are São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, and Paraná.