Mexico ready to buy porcine pepsin from Brazil

The Brazilian government has received with satisfaction Mexico’s decision to open its market for exports of porcine pepsin from Brazil, a significant development for both countries’ trade relations.

Porcine pepsin, derived from hogs, is extensively used in the food and pharmaceutical industries as an ingredient in nutritional supplements and processed foods. This approval marks a milestone for Brazilian exporters and strengthens Brazil’s presence in the Mexican market.

In the first four months of 2024, Mexico imported over US$1.01 billion in agricultural products from Brazil, making it the ninth-largest destination for Brazilian exports in this sector. The primary exports included soybeans, cereals, and meat.

This latest announcement follows other recent market openings in Mexico for Brazilian products. In January, Mexico approved the import of donkey genetic material, and earlier in May, it authorized poultry oil and fish oil for animal feed.

Since the beginning of President Lula’s third term, Brazil has successfully opened 44 markets in 26 countries in 2024 alone. This brings the total to 122 new markets in 51 countries.

These achievements result from coordinated efforts between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), highlighting Brazil’s strategic push to expand its agricultural export markets globally.

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