China has suspended meat imports from some plants in Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil
The decision comes amid an ongoing investigation by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce into beef imports, which began in December.
The customs department of that country announced that it suspended the import declaration of two Argentine exporters, Frigorífico Regional General Las Heras SA and Frio Dock SA; of Frigorífico Sirsil of Uruguay and three Brazilian companies: Frisa Frigorífico Rio Doce S/A, Bon-Mart Frigorifico Ltda and JBS S/A.
It has also suspended sales from a Mongolian supplier, Reuters news agency reported.
Brazil, Argentine and Uruguay are among the largest suppliers of beef to the Asian country. Earlier this year, that country had investigated the Sirsil meat processing plant for the presence of fluazuron residues. However, at that time it had not suspended shipments.
While no reason was given for the suspensions, it is known that China, known as the world's largest importer and consumer of beef, is currently facing an oversaturated beef market.
China's Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into a surge in beef imports late last year amid an oversupplied market that sent domestic beef prices to multi-year lows.
In 2024, China imported a record 2.87 million metric tons of beef, customs data showed.
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