The president of the Association of Butcher Shop Owners of the City of Buenos Aires assured that “the butcher shops are empty” and expressed concern about the opening of exports.
He president of the Association of Butcher Shop Owners of the City of Buenos Aires, Alberto Williamswarned that the kilo of meat could reach $20,000 after opening for export of all popular cuts.
As the Government announced last week, since yesterday the refrigeration industry can export the so-called “preferred cuts fresh, chilled or frozen” which were prohibited from being shipped abroad by Decree 911/2021, which prohibited shipments of barbecue cuts.
In this context, the head of the association was negative about the slowdown in meat prices for the coming months: “The increase has been very important. The butcher shops are empty. In fact, the end of the year was a disaster because there was no There were sales and the price of the meat is not in accordance with the purchasing power of the people who consume it. In this frame, Williams pointed out that a kilo of meat would be “above $20,000”.
The figure mentioned by Williams arises from the price that a kilo of beef should have in the domestic market if it is put in line with the international price.
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They release exports for “popular” cuts of meat
The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) stated in a statement that “as of January 1, 2024, the export of fresh bovine cuts and the so-called fresh, chilled or frozen preferred cuts,” at the end of the validity of the regulations adopted by the government of Alberto Fernández.
Said decree prohibited the export of “whole cattle; half cattle; front quarter with bone; hindquarter with bone; incomplete half carcasses with bone; and incomplete forequarters with bone.” In addition, it also prohibited the deliveries of the so-called “grill cuts” or “popular cuts”, such as roasts with or without bones; skirt; matambre; roast lid; buttock; pallette; and empty.”
Source: Ambito
