Argentina to export pork to Uruguay

Published 2024년 5월 22일

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Argentina is set to export chilled boneless pork to Uruguay for the first time, valued at approximately USD 2500 per ton. This opportunity comes as floods in southern Brazil disrupt pork supply. In 2023, Uruguay imported 49,000 tons of pork, mainly from Brazil. The deal was brokered through negotiations between Argentine and Uruguayan officials and production representatives. Initially, three Argentine slaughterhouses are authorized to export, with more potentially to follow. Argentine pork is prized for its genetic quality and absence of ractopamine. Additionally, a cooperation agreement will be signed between the Argentine Pork Federation and the Uruguayan Pig Breeders Society to enhance pork production in both countries.

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Argentina will export chilled boneless pork to Uruguay for the first time. The market is currently affected by the floods in southern Brazil. This shipment will have an approximate value of USD 2500 per ton and opens a new destination with great potential for Argentina's products. In 2023 alone, Uruguay imported 49,000 tons of pork, 96% of which was supplied by Brazil. The negotiations between the Secretary of Bioeconomy and the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries of Uruguay, and the Director of Swine Production, together with Uruguayan production representatives, allowed this new and nearby market to open and made it possible for Argentina to meet the high demand for pork by Uruguayan consumers. Initially, there will be three slaughterhouses authorized by Senasa Argentina with an approximate value of USD 2,500/ton. However, those slaughterhouses that are considered suitable to be able to export may be added complying with the requirement of Senasa Uruguay. Argentine ...

Source: Pig 333