Uruguay seeks to export meat to Indonesia and Malaysia

Uruguay is advancing in its attempt to open the markets of Indonesia and Malaysia for the export of sheep and beef. The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) is seeking to specify the relevant health authorizations for the placement of different meat products. In July 2022, the government received health questionnaires sent by technicians from both countries for the authorization of the sheep and beef markets. Already at the end of 2021, the MGAP had received authorities from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, in a quest to expand horizons within the Southeast Asian market, not only in the meat industry, but also in the dairy industry. On November 1, Minister Fernando Mattos, along with other authorities from the MGAP and the National Meat Institute (INAC), received a delegation of authorities and businessmen from Malaysia. The Malaysian delegation consisted of Abdul Mohammad, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister; Azwan Harun, ...