Phl meat imports from Brazil expected to surpass 250k MT

Brazil's chicken meat and pork exports to the Philippines are set to expand this year as the latter turns to foreign stocks to augment a shortfall in its domestic supplies.

- By JASPER EMMANUEL ARCALAS

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) told The STAR it estimates full-year Brazilian pork exports to the country doubling to 255,000 metric tons from last year's 126,005 MT.

Industry players earlier attributed the growing purchases of pork from Brazil to the increasing number of allowed foreign meat establishments to ship meat to the Philippines, thanks to the system accreditation given by the government.

The system accreditation allows all exporters duly registered and accredited by Brazil to ship meat products to the Philippines.

Prior to the system accreditation, there were 53 foreign meat establishments (FMEs) in Brazil that were allowed to export meat products to the Philippines.