Paraguay: Meat industry seeks new markets

In an interview with La Nación/Nación Media, Ross spoke about the new markets we are developing for our flagship product. “Singapore has joined, the Philippines will also be launched soon, and experts from Japan have been announced to arrive in September. During the initial audit, everything related to animal health will be checked,” he emphasized.

Ross added that efforts are also underway to open up new routes, which will go a long way towards ensuring we have a great second half of 2025.

In this regard, American auditors are coming to our country to conduct a post-authorization audit, that is, a year after the US market received permission. "They said from the very beginning that they would conduct another audit a year after receiving permission, and that is exactly the audit we are conducting now," he said.

On the other hand, the sector is closely following the developments between Brazil and the United States, as President Donald Trump announced that from August 1, all imports from the neighboring country, including meat , will be subject to a 50% import duty. Therefore, they are waiting for developments, as this could affect our exports .

EXPORT

According to the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa), exports of beef, offal and animal products by the end of the first half of 2025 reached US$1.305 billion, an 18% increase in revenue compared to the same period last year.

The export volume amounted to 349,728 tons, and the main market for Paraguayan beef was Chile, which accounted for 32% of the total volume with purchases of 57,130 tons worth 343 million US dollars. Taiwan followed with a share of 14%, purchasing 25,350 tons worth 151 million US dollars, and the United States came in third with 11% and a volume of 19,825 tons worth 111 million US dollars.