Thailand opens market to recieve Brazilian beef and offal

The Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply Minister, Tereza Cristina, announced that Thailand has opened its market to all types of Brazilian beef exports. Five slaughterhouses were approved by Thailand and will be allowed to export. The refrigeration plants are located in the states of Pará, Rondônia, Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.

Thailand had already opened their markets to Brazilian products last week. According to the Commerce and International Relations Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry, Orlando Leite, this opportunity is expected to generate US$100 million for the industry in the coming years.

The negotiation process started in 2015 with conversations between Brazil and Thailand. Recently, the deputy secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Flavio Bettarello, has been in Thailand twice conversing with the agricultural authorities.

In 2019, Thailand imported around US$90 million worth of beef from around the world. Australia was responsible for half of that amount. Australia and Thailand have a free trade agreement (together with New Zealand and the other ASEAN countries) that exempts Australian exports from tariffs since the beginning of 2020 (50% for beef in general and 30% for giblets).

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