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

Published 2023년 3월 3일

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The Mexican market has recently opened its doors to Brazilian beef imports, making it the second largest beef producer globally, following the United States, to be authorized by Mexico. However, Juan Carlos Anaya Castellanos, the general director of the Grupo Consultor de Mercados Agrícolas (GCMA), emphasizes that this development should not cause concern for Mexican producers, given the significant differences in production methods between the two countries. He underscores that the North American market generally prefers Mexican beef, highlighting the potential risks of unfair competition from Brazilian imports and the importance of publicizing sanitary requirements to ensure market fairness. Anaya also criticizes Mexico's government's strategy of opening markets to combat inflation, arguing that it disadvantages Mexico in terms of competitiveness, as seen in the automotive industry where Mexico has not reciprocally opened its market to Brazil.

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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 ...

Source: Ganaderia