Mercosur meat exports rise by 21% in the first semester

Mercosur member countries recorded a 21% increase in beef export volume in the first semester of the year, equivalent to a total of 1.19m tons, thus surpassing increases that also hit Australian and American markets.

Mercosur countries, Australia, and the United States recorded the largest shipments in history, totaling 2.26m tons of fresh meat, 11% more than in the same period of 2018.

According to reports, major beef exporters had never shipped as much as in the first half of this year.

Argentina led the growth with 45% increase in meat exports in the region, reaching 222,000 tons, followed by Brazil with 27% to 679,000 tons, and Uruguay with 8% corresponding to 175,000 tons shipped.

The only country in the regional bloc that recorded a 10% drop in beef shipments during this period was Paraguay.

Source: Paraguai Fluvial

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