UAE increase beef imports from Brazil

Published 2021년 10월 8일

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The United Arab Emirates and Egypt have increased their beef purchases from Brazil by 14% and 47% respectively from January to September 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, making them the sixth and fourth largest buyers of Brazilian beef abroad. Despite the discovery of two atypical cases of mad cow disease, leading to embargos by some countries, Brazil saw a 2.84% increase in beef exports volume and a 22% increase in revenue from January to September 2021. September marked a record-breaking month for Brazilian beef exports with a 31% growth in volume and a 79% growth in revenue, reaching 218,500 tonnes and USD 1.1 billion, despite the suspension of purchases by China.

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São Paulo – The United Arab Emirates increased Brazilian beef purchases from January to September this year by 14% compared to the same months in 2020, according to data released this week by the Brazilian Meat Packers Association (Abrafrigo). The country imported 33,900 tonnes and was the sixth major destination for the Brazilian product abroad in the period. Another Arab country, Egypt, is also one of the six leading buyers of Brazilian beef abroad. From January to September, Egypt was the fourth top most destination for the product in volume, with imports of 47,400 tonnes. The country, however, reduced its purchases by 53.2%, from 101,400 tonnes in the first nine months of last year. Read more: Saudis clear beef exports from meatpackers in Minas Gerais According to Abrafrigo, this year, total Brazilian beef exports grew 2.84% in volume over the same period in 2020, reaching 1.5 million tonnes, and 22% in revenue, to USD 7.4 billion. Data include fresh and processed products. ...

Source: Anba