Uruguay managed to open another path in exports to China: For the first time it managed to sell horse meat

Uruguay managed to establish a new milestone in meat trade, but this time not with traditional beef but from horse slaughter. The neighboring country, according to various media reports, completed the first shipment of frozen boneless horse meat to China, a country that had opened a plant last December. Thus, it made progress in opening a new market, within the framework of the strategic alliance signed last year between both countries. The exports started from the Clay Refrigerator, audited at the end of 2023 by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, being the first to obtain authorization to market the product to Asian territory. Argentina does not have permits of this type, nor does the issue of horse meat seem to be among the priorities of local authorities. The departure of the first shipment was supervised by the Minister of Livestock, Fernando Mattos, who highlighted: “It marks a milestone for our country in opening new markets to China. ...