AUSTRALIAN beef exporters have started loading frozen beef and offal consignments for Indonesia this week, following the issuance of 2024 import permits by the Indonesian Government on Thursday.
There have been lengthy delays in permit access for agricultural trade into Indonesia this year, for a range of commodities. Live cattle export permits were finally issued on February 16, allowing the 2024 boat trade to get underway. Beef and offal followed on 22 February.
The national election in early February was blamed for the delays, but this did not stop frozen Indian buffalo meat and…