Significant changes ahead for traditional beef markets

WORLD beef trade observers estimate that Brazil could increase its exports by 1 million tonnes to 2016.

However, the partial closure of the country’s EU market may slow its progress, unless it can continue to build on this year’s expected sales growth to new markets such as Russia , Cuba, Malaysia and China.

Meanwhile, beef from the US could start to appear more frequently in 2008, replacing Brazilian imports. US exporters are finding it difficult to reestablish in their traditional Asian markets.