Brazil Resumes Pork Exports to Russia
US - Brazil Resumes Pork Exports to Russia - US - The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA) has officially announced two developments concerning Brazilian pork exports to Russia:..
Brazil Resumes Pork Exports to Russia - US - The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA) has
officially announced two developments concerning Brazilian pork exports to Russia:..
Need a Product or service?
|
|
..the establishment of a pork import quota and the suspension of the embargo on
imports of pork from the State of Santa Catarina.
- Russian officials have established an import quota of 370,000 metric tons of pork imports for
Brazil.
According to our trade sources, although the quota has been established, the criteria for
distribution of the quota has not yet been defined. Our sources believe that one of the criteria to
be used is a minimum price, which would benefit Brazilian pork exporters since they claim they
are competitive in world markets. The other criteria would be based on past performance, which
also would benefit Brazilian pork exporters since they are traditional exporters to that market.
According to the trade, pork imports within the quota will pay a 15 percent import tariff, outside
the quota the tariff increases to 70 percent.
Trade sources in Brazil are optimistic with the Russian decision because in 2002 Russia
accounted for 80 percent of Brazil's pork exports (363,394 metric tons from total exports of
454,000 metric tons).
- Russian officials also resumed pork imports from the State of Santa Catarina beginning April
1, 2003, although purchases will be only authorized as of April 15 when import licenses are
expected to be issued by Russian officials.
In 2002, pork exports to Russia from the state of
Santa Catarina reached 280,000 metric tons, or 62 percent of all Brazilian pork exports.
Russian pork imports from the State of Santa Catarina has been closed since December 24, 2002
because of the outbreak of Aujeszky disease.
According to MAPA, as of February 2003, the
number of animals slaughtered due to Aujeszky disease reached 115,775 in Santa Catarina, and
the state is now considered officially free of Aujeszky disease.
- Comments:
- A Brazilian delegation composed of the top three officials in Animal Health and Inspection
Department are currently in Moscow to complete the negotiations with Russian officials
regarding the quota and the opening of imports from Santa Catarina state. Brazilian animal health
officials found several discrepancies in the Animal Health Certificate and will try to clear those
points with Russian officials.
- Trade sources have indicated that the Brazilian delegation is also authorized to negotiate with
Russian officials pork imports outside of the official quota in exchange for Russian wheat.
Source:
Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA - April 2003