Brazil has opened its market for Australian mutton and lamb

Published Jul 5, 2024

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Brazil has reopened its market to Australian mutton, lamb, sheep meat by-products, and edible offal, as previously exports had been suspended due to changes in Brazilian requirements. This development comes as Mercosur countries, including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile, which have large flocks, are grappling with low wool prices and strong competition from Australia in the sheep meat industry. Australia's Minister Murray Watt highlighted the quality of Australian meat products and the new opportunities this access provides for the Australian sheep meat industry.

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Despite Mercosur partners with significant flocks, Brazil has reopened its market for Australian mutton and lambt, including sheep meat by-products and edible offal, the Australian Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced this week. The ministry noted that exports to Brazil had been suspended in 2020 due to “changes in Brazilian requirements.” “Brazil has a sizeable and growing market for meat products, a field in which Australian products are highly valued for their excellence,” said Australian Minister Murray Watt. “Re-establishing market access for sheep products opens up new opportunities for Australia’s sheep meat industry.” Mercosur partners Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and associate member Chile have ...

Source: MercoPress