China improved its values ​​and exports from Argentina increased 40.3% in dollars

In the first half of the year, the Chinese market ratified its position as an exclusive destination for Argentine beef, based on the recomposition of the price per ton exported. Between January and June, the meatpacking industry shipped 426,000 tons, according to the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Meat and Derivatives (Ciccra). In volume, it is 1.9% higher than the same period last year. The positive data for this chain came from the billing side. For these sales, foreign currency entered for US$ 1,766 million, which represented a year-on-year increase of 40.3%. According to the entity, the average price of a ton destined for the Asian giant went from US$4,217 to US$5,892. In June alone, exports were for US$334.5 million, an improvement of 101.8% compared to the same month last year. In the year-on-year comparison, the quota that the national government implemented in April 2021 on beef exports weighs. China concentrated 76.7% of foreign sales of Argentine meat. The podium ...