Colombia has received approval to export over 100,000 live cattle to Saudi Arabia annually, a move that could offset declining sales in markets like Lebanon and Jordan. The process of obtaining sanitary admissibility for this export took all year and follows Saudi Arabia's recent authorization of several other Colombian products. Animals exported must undergo quarantine and testing for brucellosis and tuberculosis. This development is expected to boost Colombia's meat and livestock industry, with the first shipment potentially leaving between December and January 2022.