Paraguay: Taiwan meat audit completes, US visit planned

Published Nov 10, 2024

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Taiwan has completed an audit of Paraguayan meat, paving the way for the opening of the Taiwanese market to poultry meat and the expansion of beef and pork shipments. The audit, which involved inspections of meat plants and laboratories, was conducted to enable new plants to join the supply chain. Meanwhile, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an audit in Paraguay for July 18 to 24, 2025, which is anticipated to provide further opportunities for the Paraguayan meat sector. In 2024, Taiwan ranked as the second largest market for Paraguayan beef and the main market for pork.

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Yesterday, Taiwan's audit of Paraguayan meat was finally concluded, after a series of inspections of poultry, beef and pork plants, in addition to visits to control posts and laboratories of the National Service for Quality and Animal Health (Senacsa). The main objective is to open the Taiwanese market to poultry meat and consolidate current shipments of beef and pork, by enabling new plants. Although he has not yet provided further details in this regard, the president of Senacsa, José Carlos Martin, expressed positive expectations regarding the inspection. According to Senacsa data, from January to October 2024, Taiwan was positioned as the second place among the main markets for Paraguayan beef, with 31,765 tons imported for USD 153,294,625, while in the pork sector it remains the main destination, representing an income of USD 24,852,520. US audit. On the other hand, José Carlos Martin also announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed an upcoming US audit ...

Source: Agromeat