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Brazil Meat Exports Plunge 99.9% As More Countries Add Curbs

By Steve Wynne-Jones
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Brazil Meat Exports Plunge 99.9% As More Countries Add Curbs

The so-called Weak Flesh probe launched March 17 by Brazilian police into the alleged bribing of federal inspection agents to clear the sale and export adulterated meat has taken a toll on the world’s largest exporter of beef and chicken.

As companies and the government scramble to contain the damage, several top foreign buyers announced suspensions and increased inspections. Exports plunged to just $74,000 on Tuesday, compared with the daily average of $63 million, according to Brazil’s Trade Ministry, a drop of 99.9 percent.

In The Spotlight

Here’s a list of the countries that have announced restrictions on Brazilian meat:

China: Suspended beef and chicken imports

Hong Kong: Suspended frozen and chilled meat imports

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Macau: Suspended frozen meat imports, according to Xinhua News Agency

Saudi Arabia: Increased inspections

Qatar: Ordered ports to hold products until samples taken and analyzed

South Korea: Temporarily suspended distribution, which has since been resumed

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Japan: Suspended imports from 21 plants involved

Chile: Temporarily banned imports

Argentina: Increased sanitary controls

Uruguay: Suspended imports from plants involved

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Mexico: Suspended livestock imports

US: Delisted one plant Jamaica Suspended imports, according to Folha de S. Paulo newspaper

EU: Suspended meat, chicken imports from plants involved

UK: Increased border checks

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Egypt: Increased inspection rules, temporarily suspended permits on new imports

South Africa Suspended meat imports from some companies

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