Source:Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE, 3/5/18



Paraguay has agreed to allow imports of U.S. beef, pork and natural casings along with poultry, eggs, live animals and genetics, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) said.

The development comes after months of discussion between USDA and its counterpart in Paraguay. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has updated its export library to outline export and documentation requirements for Paraguay. 

In 2017, Paraguay reported beef imports of 2,511 metric tons (mt) valued at $6.5 million — mainly from Brazil, but some product was also imported from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, USMEF said. Pork imports totaled 1,287 mt valued at $3.7 million. Most pork imports were also from Brazil, but small volumes were imported from other suppliers, including Argentina and Spain.

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