March 26, 2014

Five more Brazilian poultry exporters authorised to export to China

In addition to the 24 exporters approved by China, five more Brazilian poultry companies have been authorised to export poultry to China, according to the Brazilian Poultry Farming Union (Ubabef).

President of Ubabef, Francisco Turra, said in a statement that the association and the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade had been negotiating over the last several months with Chinese authorities for the approval of the producers.

He added that to enable more Brazilian poultry plants to export their product to China, negotiations with the Chinese authorities should continue.

China is the sixth biggest importer of chicken meat from Brazil, accounting for 5% of total exports in 2013, when it acquired 190,300 tonnes worth US$440.7 million.

In the first two months of 2014, Brazilian producers exported 32,300 tonnes, with a revenue of US$72.5 million.