Brazilian beef exports to China were up 63% in September

Chinese imports of meat and offal totaled 830,000 tons in September, 63% higher than the volume recorded for the same month last year. This information is from Reuters and is based on data from the Asian country’s customs office. Pork meat imports reached 380,000 tons, with an increase of 121.6% in the annual comparison because of the problems caused to the local supply by the African swine fever. In the accumulated result for the year, the Asian country has already imported 3.29 million tons of pork. China’s beef imports in September increased by 18.9% or 180,000 tons. In the first nine months of the year, the country imported 1.57 million tons.

Resumption of exports

Food companies BRF and Marfrig Global Foods received the approval of the Asian country on October 23 to resume meat exports from the Dourados (MS) and Várzea Grande (MT) units that had been suspended amid concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shipments of chicken from the BRF unit were suspended in July and are expected to resume in the coming days, according to the company.

Marfrig confirmed through the press office that it may resume beef exports to China from its plant located in Várzea Grande, whose exports were banned in June. Some company units in the sector were suspended by the Chinese after outbreaks of coronavirus among employees. However, there is no scientific confirmation that the disease can be transmitted by food.

BRF’s Lajeado (RS) plant is still suspended from shipping to the Chinese market, as are JBS’s Três Passos and Passo Fundo’s units in Rio Grande do Sul.

Consult the graphs below for comparisons of Brazilian beef, pork, and poultry exports to China from January to August 2019 and 2020:

 

Brazilian Beef Exports (HS 0202) to China | Jan to Aug 2019-2020 | TEU

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Brazilian Pork Exports (HS 0203) to China | Jan to Aug 2019-2020 | TEU

Source: DataLiner

 

Brazilian Exports of Poultry (HS 0207) to China | Jan to Aug 2019-2020 | TEU

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Report sources: Valor Econômico and Reuters

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