According to the Senacsa statement, the meat processing plants enabled by Aphia are: Frigorífico Pirayú, which will be able to export pork and Frigorífico Victoria, enabled to ship beef.
The authorization of these refrigerators was given after the conclusion of an exhaustive inspection and evaluation process carried out by Aphia technicians who visited the establishments. The license granted is valid since February 18, 2025.
In this way, Paraguay expands the possibility of continuing to increase the shipment of red protein to Taiwan, a country that has positioned itself as one of its main trading partners. In fact, the Asian country became the largest importer of Paraguayan pork in 2024, increasing its acquisition by 108% compared to 2023. In the aforementioned year, it absorbed 87% of shipments, with a commercial value of USD 29 million.
Regarding beef, Taiwan positioned itself as the second largest buyer in 2024, only behind Chile, with the acquisition of 39,986 tons, which represented USD 197,575,032 in revenue. According to a report by Senacsa, this volume constituted 11% of the total national beef exported.
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