Paraguay: Meat shipments to the United States generated close to USD 6 million until March

Three months after entering the US market, Paraguayan beef exports generated foreign exchange of USD 5.8 million. In the first quarter, Paraguay exported 1,423 tons and the average export value closed at USD 4,133 per ton. According to Senacsa records, in January 2024, 497 tons were shipped for USD 1,945,712. In the second month of this year, USD 2,273,543 were received for 514 tons shipped, while in March 412 tons were exported, which generated a figure of USD 1,661,750. The United States was ranked twelfth in the ranking of destinations for Paraguayan red protein at the end of March. It must be remembered that on March 21, the US Senate approved, with 70 votes in favor and 25 against, a resolution of the Congressional Review Act, which annuls the authorization given by the Biden administration to beef imports. Paraguayan. The process to approve the re-entry of Paraguayan meat into the United States, after 25 years, was rigorous and, finally, in 2023 it was enabled by the Animal ...