U.S. lifts ban on imported Brazilian beef
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. government has decided to allow raw beef products to be imported into the country from Brazil.
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. government has decided to allow raw beef products to be imported into the country from Brazil. The United States had suspended the importation of beef from Brazil in 2017 over safety concerns.
Brazil is one of the world’s largest beef producers, exporting $7.6 billion in fresh and industrialized beef products in 2019, according to the Brazilian Beef Exporters Association (ABIEC).
The suspension ended on February 21 and will now be subject to re-inspection upon entry to the United States.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has issued a statement voicing concern over the decision due to Brazil’s history of food safety violations and foot-and-mouth disease. “NCBA has frequently questioned the lack of scientific evidence that was used to justify Brazil’s initial access to the U.S. market in 2016, and unfortunately, we were not surprised when Brazil forfeited its beef access to the U.S. in 2017 due to numerous food safety violations,” said Kent Bacus, senior director, international trade and market access, NCBA. “Should Brazil continue to have food safety or animal health issues, we expect the U.S. government, including Capitol Hill, to take all necessary and immediate action to protect U.S. consumers and U.S. beef producers.”
ABIEC press release (pdf)
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