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Brazil and China sign protocol for swine offal exports
Brazil and China have signed a new sanitary protocol authorizing the export of Brazilian swine offal to the Chinese market. The agreement, signed by Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture André de Paula and Chinese Ambassador Zhu Qingqiao, expands the scope of permitted products to include internal organs such as liver, heart, kidneys, and stomach, as well as bones and frozen muscle meat.
Previously, Brazil was only authorized to export certain external parts like ears, tails, and snouts, primarily from Santa Catarina. This new access follows China’s recognition of Brazil as a territory free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination. The expansion is expected to benefit 16 meatpacking plants across Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, and Mato Grosso.
The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) estimates the move could generate over R$ 520 million (approximately US$ 100 million) in additional annual revenue. The agreement allows for shipments exceeding 100,000 tons per year, providing a way to add value to products that have lower demand in the domestic market by tapping into China’s massive US$ 2.5 billion annual swine offal import market.
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André de Paula · Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal · China · CitrusBR · Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock · Zhu Qingqiao
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Pork offal exports are not subject to the import quotas applied by China to Brazilian beef. www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Brazil and China signed a sanitary protocol authorizing the export of Brazilian pork offal to the Chinese market. www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The protocol includes internal offal such as liver, heart, kidneys, and stomach. oempallador.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The agreement could allow for annual shipments exceeding 100,000 tons of pork offal. oempallador.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The opening initially benefits 16 slaughterhouses located in Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, and Mato Grosso. oempallador.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new authorization could generate more than R$ 520 million in additional annual revenue for the Brazilian swine industry. oempallador.com.br