Colombia advances in the task of conquering the Chinese beef market

Published 2023년 2월 20일

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Colombia has made progress towards exporting beef and pork to China, following the country's recovery from foot-and-mouth disease in 2020. This advancement is due to the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), and the livestock sector. However, the ICA cautions that the process is not yet completed, as there are still steps to be taken through Invima and other entities. The ICA's efforts in recovering Colombia's sanitary status and working with producers and the Chinese health authority have been key in this achievement. The potential access to the Chinese market, one of the largest in the world, is seen as a significant opportunity for Colombia's livestock sector.

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The recovery of the sanitary status as a country free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination in 2020 has allowed Colombia to advance in the process of admissibility of beef and pork destined for China. The lifting of restrictions on the export of beef and pork to the People's Republic of China is a significant achievement for Colombia. This is largely due to the coordinated work between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the country's livestock sector. However, the ICA clarifies that this does not mean a free hand for exports to China, since there are still processes with Invima and other entities, but it is an advance that opens the possibilities of the market. Since 2010, the Colombian government and the cattle union showed interest in exporting beef and pork to China, which started an admissibility process that lasted for many years. However, due to the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Colombia in 2017 and ...

Source: MXContexto