These two countries announce the suspension of production and export of beef to China!

Uruguay's 365 Plant to Halt Production in February-March, Expected to Resume in April

According to Uruguayan media reports, the Halmon S.A. beef processing plant (365 Plant) in Uruguay has confirmed that it will suspend production in February and March of this year. The slaughtering operations are not expected to resume until at least April.

The main reason for the shutdown is a lack of orders, and operations at the plant began to gradually cease from this week. However, as of now, the official website of China's General Administration of Customs still shows that the 365 Plant in Uruguay remains in normal status for exports to China.

Bolivia Suspends Beef Exports Until Domestic Supply Stabilizes

According to Bolivian media reports, on February 5th, local time, Bolivia's Minister of Production Development and Plural Economy, Néstor Huanca, announced that the Bolivian government has decided to suspend beef exports starting immediately. The suspension will remain in place until the domestic beef supply returns to normal and beef prices in the local market decrease.