The Middle Eastern nation sent the first import requests, for an average price close to US$8,100 per ton.
Uruguay will carry out the first placements of bone-in beef in Israel.
Photo: US Embassy
He State of Israel started to sue kosher bone-in meat Uruguay after what was the sanitary authorization last January and has already sent the country the first import requests, which will be made at an average price close to 8,100 dollars per ton, well above international values for cuts traditional.
According to Blasina y Asociados, Uruguay is currently closing the first businesses for the export of kosher bone-in meat to Israeland requests have already reached 58 tons, according to data from the National Customs Directorate.
Currently, the largest volume placed in this destination continues to be that of frozen or chilled boneless beef, which, until February 19, totaled some 2,340 Israeli import requests. At the same time, there were requests for the purchase of boneless sheep meat for another 33 tons.
Throughout last year, the Uruguay exported almost 10,200 tons of frozen and chilled boneless beef to Israelfor an approximate amount of 73 million dollars.
INAC highlighted the entry into the Israeli market
In January, the National Meat Institute (INAC) celebrated the “endorsement” that means for the country to enter the meat market of Israelafter achieving authorization for the import of beef and sheep with bone.
He president of INAC, Conrado Ferberthen stated that the commercial approval will allow the Uruguayan meat export sector to have another type of dialogue with more traditional markets, such as USA and Europeand highlighted that there is a “great opportunity” for bone-in sheep meat and the growth of businesses in the sector.
“Uruguay takes a step forward,” Ferber assessed after the agreement, which he described as “transcendent” and that “will surely encourage redoubling of efforts in other markets that have not yet been completed,” in reference to the health status “free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination.” “.
Source: Ambito
