Brazilian Meat Shipments to DR Could Threaten US Exports, USDA Says
The Dominican Republic is beginning to receive Brazilian pork and beef products, which could affect U.S. exports, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said in a recent report. The agency said Brazil announced Aug. 9 that it had “opened the market…
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for pork and beef products” in the D.R., and although Brazilian beef is subject to a 40% tariff and pork is subject to a 25% tariff, Brazilian meats have “proved to be extremely competitive” in the D.R. USDA said U.S. pork exports in particular are expected to “be fiercely challenged” by Brazilian pork shipments to the D.R. The U.S. “supplied 91 percent of total pork exports” to the D.R. last year (see 2302220019), USDA said.