Mexico opens borders to meat from Brazil but does not ask for anything in return, in the GCMA they ask for attention to possible unfair competition
Frozen Bone-In Beef
Meat
Brazil
Mexico
Published Mar 3, 2023
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Juan Carlos Anaya Castellanos, general director of the Grupo Consultor de Mercados Agrícolas (GCMA), explained that although the opening of the Mexican market for Brazilian beef took the sector by surprise, for now, this should not be a cause for concern for producers, in commercial or sanitary matters. In an exclusive interview for GANADERÍA.COM, he commented that although Brazil is an important participant in the global beef industry, its production schemes are different, so the characteristics of the final product do not appeal to a great extent to the North American market. ☞ THE DATA: According to the Mexican Meat Council, in 2021 Brazil was the second largest producer of beef worldwide, with 9.2 million tons, surpassed only by the United States. As an example, Juan Carlos Anaya stated that although the United States authorized imports of bovine meat from the South American country seven years ago, it gives preference to the Mexican product, which positions it as our main ...
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