After more than 25 years of negotiations, the agreement is nearing formalization and, according to experts, is a positive signal for Brazil’s pig sector. At the same time, Cepea emphasizes that the quota volume for shipments to the EU is small compared to the scale of Brazil’s pork exports.
Under the terms of the agreement, if approved, a quota of 25,000 tonnes of pork per year (fresh or processed) would be introduced with a preferential tariff rate of €83 per tonne. Shipments above this limit would be subject to the EU’s standard tariff regime, which can be significantly higher and may make exports of certain products—such as hams and smoked or dried cuts—economically unviable.
Cepea believes that the European Union is unlikely to become a major destination for Brazilian pork exports in the near term, but the agreement could strengthen Brazil’s strategy of diversifying export markets and reducing dependence on a few large buyers.
PigUA.info based on pig333.com materials