China expands authorization for Australian meat processing plants.

China has expanded the list of Australian meat processing plants authorized to export beef, granting licenses to eight new facilities in the country. The update was made by… General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) Last Friday (17) and confirmed by the Australian government the day before (21). Among the authorized units are two slaughterhouses and six refrigerated distribution centers. In addition to the new licenses, China also authorized 13 already qualified Australian meat processing plants to increase export volumes. The measure comes at a time of strong growth in Australian exports to the Chinese market. According to official data, shipments have already reached more than 51% of the safeguard quota of 205,000 tons foreseen for 2026 in Beijing's new tariff system. Once the quota limit is reached, exports will face a tariff of up to 55%, considered commercially unviable.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.