Agência Brasil

Brasília - The Brazilian embassy in Beijing informed the Ministry of Agriculture's Department of International Relations that the Chinese government has imposed restrictions on Brazilian beef, pork, and lamb. The measure was announced on the website of the Chinese government's Animal and Vegetable Quarantine Department.

According to the ministry, China is moving ahead in its policy of increasing domestic production and exports and decreasing imports. In 2005 Brazil exported nearly US$ 86 million worth of meat to China. At least 92% of the total volume is composed of fresh and frozen chicken, which is not included in the embargo.

Translation: David Silberstein