The Minister of Agriculture and livestock, Carlos Favaro, offers the opening of the Japanese market for the import of Brazilian beef. The head of the portfolio is part of the Brazilian government’s enthusiasts traveling to Japan.
In an interview with CNNFavaro said that the Brazilian and Japanese governments In dealings to enable meat entry My country in the Japanese market.
“We have already expected progress from this trip, as they (the Japanese) must announce the visit of experienced persons who can visit Brazil, know the Brazilian productive arrangement and cooling plants,” said Favaro.
In parallel, the Minister of Agriculture and livestock will obtain that Brazil will receive a certificate from the World Animal Health Organization, and testify that it is free of foot -free fever, which is a demand from Japan.
“We will take the main step so that Brazil can open the Japanese market for cow meat,” he added.
FGRO Felippe Serigati, evaluating “Good News” in the final version of Brazilian meat in the Japanese market. The expert explains that negotiations with Japanese include a series of protocols and that national livestock meets these requirements are good signs of other consumers.
“Japan has a group of protocols more demanding than some other markets. So when you can put our meat in this market, it indicates that this Brazilian product has such a quality to the point of being able to reach these more striking markets,” says Serigati.
The expert explains that upon reaching the Japanese market, Brazilian beef earns evidence of quality to negotiate with other buyers.
According to data from the Comexstat platform of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Japan is the eleventh country that buys most products in Brazil. In 2024, the total export values to Japan amounted to $ 5.577 billion.
Coffee roasted, iron ore, poultry meat, aluminum and pork were the most exported products to Japan last year.
Economist LCA 4INTelligence, Fábio Romão, states that dropping more than cow meat to Japan may take a long time to be perceived. The expert cited the sale of chicken meat to the Japanese market as an example of export that does not affect the local supply.
Romao says that the current pressure on the price of meat is due to the fact that part of the world is outside the slaughter period and that dehydration reactions are in the second half of 2024. The addition of the Japanese purchase of Brazilian meat will not make the price of protein more expensive in local supermarkets.
“We understand that this current pressure (in this intensity) is accidental and that in 2026, we can observe the moderation in the formation of livestock prices in Brazil. The latest information from the Center for Advanced Studies in the Applied Economy (CEPEA) about the record in the production of beef in Brazil in the first quarter of 2025 strengthens this expectation,” Romao said.
On the other hand, the Technology New Business Managing Edson Kawabata argues that the export of beef to Japan can raise the prices practiced in Brazil.
Experts are equivalent to Gordo from Gordo and export rates.
“Gordo Boi Arroba increased in B3 by 27.3 % in 2024, with 26 % growth in sizes and 22 % in export values compared to 2023, according to data from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) and the Brazilian Association of Meat Industries (ABIEC),” concludes.
