# Paraguay beef export expansion to Chile

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/paraguay-beef-export-expansion-to-chile
> Updated: 2026-08-24T13:34:28.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Paraguay has expanded its beef export capacity to Chile following the authorization of Frigorífico Los Lazos SA. The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) approved the facility to export chilled and frozen boneless beef, as well as frozen cooked bovine stomachs, after technical exchanges and audits involving Paraguay’s National Service for Quality and Animal Health (Senacsa).

This development brings the total number of authorized Paraguayan meat processing plants in Chile to 12. Officials noted that Paraguay accounted for 34.4% of beef imports in Chile between January and June 2026. Senacsa president José Carlos Martin indicated that growing consumer confidence in Paraguayan meat quality offers opportunities to diversify exports into other proteins, such as pork.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Paraguay expands beef export capacity to Chile with 12 authorized plants

Paraguay has increased its number of authorized meat processing plants for export to Chile to 12, following the approval of Frigorífico Los Lazos SA to supply beef and bovine products.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguay-expands-beef-export-capacity-to-chile-with-12-authorized-plants

### 2026-08-21: Meat industry updates: Los Lazos gains Chile export rights; Tacuarembó proposes job cuts

Frigorífico Los Lazos is authorized to export beef to Chile, while Uruguay's Frigorífico Tacuarembó proposes cutting 150 jobs.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/meat-industry-updates-los-lazos-gains-chile-export-rights-tacuaremb-proposes-job-cuts

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