Approval to Export Meat to China

In Panama, the processing plant Union Livestock received the endorsement to market beef in the Asian country, and it is expected that the first containers will be shipped in late April.

Friday, March 29, 2019

At the end of last year, it was reported that the meat product plants that received the endorsement by the General Administration of Customs of China to start selling their products to the Asian giant were Matadero de Chiriquí, S.A. (Machisa), Unión Ganadera, S.A. (Ungasa) and Macello.

See "Panama to Export Beef to Asia"

However, only one of the processing plants that made the adjustments requested by the General Directorate of Customs in China obtained the code C-19, which allows it to start exporting beef to the Asian giant.

Prensa.com reports that "... the document was approved during a meeting held by Eduardo Carles, Minister of Agricultural Development, with Chinese customs officials in Beijing."

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The article adds that "... In addition to beef, the customs codes for pineapple and cod were also approved. The Open Blue company programs to send a first trial shipment of vacuum packed cobia fillets in 4, 6 and 8 ounce bags to Shanghai."

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