Brazil agrees alternative route with Turkey to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday (March 26) that it had concluded sanitary negotiations with the Turkish government to preserve the use of Turkish port infrastructure as an alternative destination for Brazilian cargoes whose export routes were disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman amid the conflict in the Middle East.

According to the ministry, Brazil has secured the continuation of an alternative route via Turkey for agricultural exports, and Turkish ports will remain an option for Brazilian cargoes bound for the Middle East and Central Asia. Under this arrangement, shipments can continue onward without needing to pass through the Persian Gulf.

The route was already being used by Brazilian exporters. Turkey, however, had begun requiring new sanitary rules for products subject to official veterinary controls, such as animal-origin goods. “To avoid disruption to export flows, a Veterinary Health Certificate was negotiated for products subject to veterinary controls in direct transit through the Republic of Turkey or for temporary storage before onward shipment to another country or vessel,” the ministry said.

In practice, the document allows Brazilian goods, especially animal-origin products, to cross Turkish territory or be stored temporarily in the country before moving on to their final destination.

“The measure provides greater security and predictability for Brazilian exporters at a time of instability on international routes and reinforces the Agriculture Ministry’s efforts to keep Brazilian agricultural trade operating,” the ministry said in a statement.

Source: Globo Rural

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