Argentina opened a new market and is going to export pork to the United Arab Emirates

Argentina has an important pork market and a lot of growth potential. In 2020, exports reached a volume of 25,877 tons for a total value of 55.88 million dollars. Now, a new market is added, the United Arab Emirates. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries reported that this country has accepted the proposal for a health certificate for the export of chilled and frozen pork. The negotiations carried out by Senasa, Ministry and Chancellery have borne fruit. In this sense, the Emirates' ministry expressed its satisfaction with the advances and hopes to improve the flow of trade exchanges between the two countries. It should be noted that the consumption of pork and meat products is prohibited by the Muslim religion. However, the United Arab Emirates allow imports of pork to be traded and consumed by foreigners residing in the country. "It is only necessary to have a health certificate and no Halal certificate is necessary", reported from the ministry. Imports of pork ...