Brazil: Market openings in Angola, South Korea and Russia

The Brazilian government welcomed the announcements of sanitary approvals made by Angola and South Korea for the import of yerba mate from Brazil, as well as by Russia for the import of sheep embryos. These market openings will contribute to increasing trade flows with these three important destinations and reaffirm international confidence in Brazil's sanitary control system. In the first eight months of 2024, Brazil exported approximately US$3 billion in agricultural products to these three countries. South Korea is the twelfth largest destination for Brazilian exports, with a total of US$1.87 billion. Exports to Russia totaled US$847 million through August, and to Angola, US$245 million. With these new authorizations, Brazilian agribusiness ...