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Hong Kong's import ban deals Brazil meat industry big blow

Move is in response to claims of rotten meat being sold with falsified certificates

Published Wed, Mar 22, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Brasília

BRAZIL'S giant meat-industry suffered a heavy blow on Tuesday, when Hong Kong became the latest to ban imports in response to allegations of rotten meat being sold with falsified certificates.

Hong Kong is the biggest market for Brazilian beef, importing US$718 million worth in 2016, according to Brazilian government figures.

Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said that it had temporarily suspended the import of frozen and chilled meat and poultry "in view of the fact that the quality of the meat from Brazil is in question". This followed a similar ban by China, which is Brazil's biggest market for beef and poultry overall.

South Korea, for its part, lifted a temporary suspension on the distribution of chicken already imported from Brazil, after the authorities there performed quality inspections…

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