Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Brazil Set to Expand Meat Imports to Russia

Brazil Set to Expand Meat Imports to Russia: "Today, Brazil is part of the annual meat export quota to Russia that includes other countries. In 2008, Brazil's share was fixed in 193,000 tons for pork meat and 68,000 tons for poultry. In 2009, this amount fell to 177,500 tons for pork meat and 12,400 tons for poultry. Only the United States and the European Union have exclusive quotas established by Russia's government, reports FoodBizDaily."