First shipments of US beef arrive in Brazil

Secretary Sonny Perdue announces the first shipments of fresh US beef in 13 years have arrived in Brazil, creating promising long-term opportunities for American producers in the Brazilian market. “With Brazil’s large market reopened to the United States, US beef exports are poised for new growth. I look forward to Brazilians getting the opportunity to eat delicious American beef, because once they taste it, they’ll want more of it,” Secretary Perdue said in a statement.São Paulo, Brazil-based JBS SA received its first lot containing 12 tons of US beef. The company opened the container a distribution center in São Paulo. Initially, JBS Brazil expects to supply around 150 tons of beef each month.