The world needs meat: strong signals from the United States, Europe, and Israel

The international beef scenario enters a new stage where the United States returns to a central role. With domestic production in decline and a projected recovery only towards 2027 or 2028, the North American country is consolidating as a major global buyer, which opens opportunities for Mercosur exporters, as explained by Diego Ponti, economist and analyst of AZ Group in dialogue with Grupo Agro del Sur. United States, the major importer that sustains the market Ponti highlighted that the United States maintains a structural deficit in beef, importing more than 2 million tons against exports close to 1.2 million. “The country consumes 13 million tons of dressed weight per year, so even expanding tariff quotas, the impact is minimal domestically, but very relevant for exporters in the region,” he pointed out. Argentina, and by extension other Mercosur countries, seeks to expand its quota of 20,000 tons with a preferential tariff, taking advantage of the good bilateral relationship ...