The suspension of imports of chicken supreme caused a rise of up to $50 per kilo, which caused concern in the meat sector.
The Union of Meat Sellers (UVC) expressed concern about the sudden Chicken prices go upboth in the supreme and in the whole chicken, which has already risen twice, and which occurs due to the suspension of entry of this product to the Uruguay.
According to the UVC, the price increase could affect consumption since the cessation of chicken imports made the product more expensive. As for the supreme, it reached an increase between 40 and 50 pesos per kilo, while the value of chicken rose $5 per kilo. As for whole chicken, this is the third consecutive price rise, after $3 and $4 by occasion.
According to the butchers association, the free import It is a positive factor for the market since it is part of the regulation of securities. “The import is good since it allows to level the price in the internal market,” he said. Hebert Faleropresident of the Union of Meat Sellers.
Regarding this, the president of UVC remarked that when imports stop, the price of chicken skyrockets and communicated his surprise at the situation since “it is not logical that because there is no competition the price rises, and that it is handled by a few people”.
However, Falero said that it is not always necessary to import chicken, such as when meat is at stable levels in the region, and stressed that they do not want all the chicken to be imported. “We say that it is not logical that they block the importation of chicken, because it has already happened with beef, which allowed entry and thanks to this, today we have stable meat prices, the post-harvest harvest does not take place as in other times,” he explained. Falero.
Currently, between 6% and 7% that is consumed in Uruguay originates from imports and, according to the president of the UVC, had had a positive impact on costs, mainly in the supreme court.
Source: Ambito
