Despite the new tariff, Senacsa plans to double its meat supply to the US.

Meanwhile, for those with whom a positive balance is maintained, the tariff will be 10%, including Paraguay.

Currently, Paraguay's main EXPORT to the United States is beef , with revenues rising significantly since December 2023, when the country opened its doors to that market.

In this regard, the president of the National Animal Quality and HEALTH Service (Senacsa), José Carlos Martín, told ÚH that although this will mean paying a higher tariff, it will ultimately have a positive impact, since Brazil is subject to a higher tax.

"I think this will have a positive impact. Although it's an indirect advantage, since Brazil will be willing to negotiate. Last time we started paying (the 10 percent tariff), it wasn't noticeable, but now the situation could change, since Brazil's tariff will be higher. Paraguay will have an advantage over Argentina and Uruguay because our beef is more similar to Brazilian beef," he emphasized.

He stated that monthly exports to the US are expected to reach 6,000–8,000 tons this year, doubling the current level. "We will see growth, we will double the volume, but we won't see it in August, but in September," he said.

Having exceeded its duty-free export volume to the US, which is distributed among other countries, Paraguay had already begun paying a 26% tariff on MEAT shipments to the US. Now, a 10% tariff has been added, bringing the total to 36%. Brazil, on the other hand, will pay 76%, as a 50% tariff was imposed on all its shipments in response to the trial of Jair Bolsonaro, a political ally of Donald Trump.

JULY SHIPMENTS. Senacsa's monthly meat export report, published yesterday, shows that beef shipments in July once again ended with growth in both volume and revenue.

In absolute terms, from January to July, compared to the same period of the previous year, the increase was US$302.6 million, and the total amount was US$1,235.7 million, an increase of 32.44% compared to US$933 million in 2024 .

In volume terms, this is 20,002 tons more, an increase of 11.93% over the year.

After ranking third in June, the United States fell to fourth place as the top buyer of Paraguayan protein, with a 9% share. Since the beginning of the year, approximately 20,436 tons have been exported to the country, bringing Paraguay total revenue of $114.7 million. Monthly analysis shows that meat shipments to the United States fluctuate between 1,000 and 3,000 tons, although they dropped to just 600 tons in July.