The Ministry of Agriculture reported, in response to Valor, that Brazilian beef exports are temporarily suspended to four countries due to the confirmation of an isolated case of “mad cow” disease in Pará. In addition to China, a partner with which Brazil maintains a sanitary protocol that requires the voluntary suspension of sales after the disease is notified (a measure adopted a week ago), Thailand, Iran and Jordan also stopped importing the national protein.
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According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture's Agrostat consulted by Valor, Jordan imported 11,500 tons of beef from Brazil last year, in deals that generated US$ 55.3 million for Brazilian exporters. To Thailand, domestic slaughterhouses sold 6,100 tonnes of protein, with revenues of US$ 17.1 million. In the case of Iran, Brazilian sales totaled 1,300 tons, which generated US$ 5.4 million. This Thursday, Russia imposed restrictions on purchases of beef produced in Pará. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, only one meatpacking plant in the State is authorized by the Federal Inspection Service (SIF) to export to the Russians and that could be affected by the decision. Russia has suspended purchases of bovine products from Pará, such as bone-in meat, blood, offal and live cattle. In the case of boneless meat, importation will still be allowed, but with restrictions. Russian requirements are that the animals must be less than 30 months old at the time of slaughter. ...
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