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Brazil Back in the Chilean Market
BRAZIL - Seventeen Brazilian beef plants are now eligible to export to Chile, reversing the foot and mouth disease ban placed on Brazilian beef in late 2005. Access for 16 of the plants was granted last week by the Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) (the other plant, from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, regained entry in 2006).


The Brazilian Beef Exporters Association (ABIEC) expects all 18 plants inspected by SAG in December 2008 will be granted access in the short term. ABIEC believes that Chile has the potential to import 100,000 tonnes cwt annually from Brazil. SAG is expected to soon send inspection missions to other states within Brazil (Valor Econômico).

During the first half of 2005, before the FMD ban, Brazilian beef had a 61 per cent market share of the Chilean market, when 36 plants were certified. After a period of restricted supply from Argentina, Brazil and higher prices from Uruguay, Paraguay and Australia became larger suppliers to Chile (Chile imported 9,699 tonnes from Australia in 2008).

ABIEC is optimistic Brazil will soon recover its position as the main supplier to Chile, as other traditional suppliers such as Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are currently focused in the EU, Russia and the US.

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[29 June 2009] Strong demand in China and Hong Kong has lifted exports of Australian beef to Asia, with shipments in the first five months of the year up 30% to 46,270 tonnes. Exports to The Philippines and Singapore drooped 6% and 2%, respectively, due to softer demand for manufacturing beef in The Philippines and falling neck shipments to Singapore. For exports from the US, the shipment grew 29% in the January-April period to 32,170 tonnes, thanks also to growing demand in China.

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China to become largest beef consumer
[9 March 2010] China could become the largest consumer of beef in the world by 2015, accounting for over 50% of the world beef trade, said Sergey Yushin, head of the Executive Committee of the Russian National Meat Association. Mr Yushin predicted the surge in demand for beef in China and Southeast Asia could result in a sharp rise in prices. He added, that by 2015 China will be able to export up to 5 million tonnes of beef a year.
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Australia unable to satisfy Korea's demand for beef
[9 March 2010] Australian beef traders reported solid demand and strong prices from Korea recently, but were unable to fully capitalise on this demand due to the lack of beef supply. Beef exports from Australia to Korea totalled 7,505 tonnes in February with 2,325 tonnes  consisting of chilled beef products. The lack of Australian grass fed beef has triggered improved interest in grain fed beef in Korea – increasing 33% on last month and by 47% in the calendar year to February compared with 2009. 

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S. Korea starts tracking imported beef
[11 March 2010] South Korea has adopted the COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) system to track imported beef. The system currently trialed on a voluntary basis by importers and distributors offers information such as the country of origin, shelf life and if the meat has been frozen during shipment. The farm ministry said it would enhance recall procedures. The system is likely to be made mandatory by December once the necessary infrastructure is implemented.

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China’s beef imports forecast to soar
[12 March 2010] China’s beef production is estimated to continue falling to 5.5 tonnes in 2010, down 5% from the year before, as comparatively low farm returns dampen beef cattle population, said a report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. China’s 2010 beef imports are forecast to surge nearly one third to 30,000 tonnes, encouraged by continued high prices in the Chinese beef market. In 2009, China’s beef imports increased more than threefold to 23,000 tonnes, with shipments from Australia, Uruguay and New Zealand all more than doubling from the year before. While Australia is the top supplier, imports from Uruguay are rising at the fastest pace due to competitive pricing on muscle cuts. In addition, significantly higher quantities of imported beef continue to move through gray channels. Traders estimate these imports – primarily from Brazil and the United States – topped 100,000 tonnes in 2009.