Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock recently announced that the Dominican Republic has granted access for imports of Brazilian pork and beef. Three Brazilian plants in the states of Acre, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul have reportedly been approved to ship to the DR, with additional establishments in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná also under consideration.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Economic Analysis Erin Borror says the DR is an important market for U.S. exports.
“It’s one of those markets where we have dominant market share, in part…