In 2022, Panama exported $16 million worth of beef to China

He Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderramain the company of Deputy Minister Alexis Pineda, met with Wei Quiang, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, to continue strengthening agricultural trade relations and to obtain the authorization of export facilities for slaughtering pigs and poultry in the country.

A meeting in which they also participated Erya Villarreal, Secretary General, Anaris Cedeñohead of the Office of Trade Policy and Xu Jiaping, Economic and Trade Attaché of the Chinese Embassy, ​​had the opportunity to give continuity to agreements on agricultural cooperation.

It has been processed mainly in items such as pork and chicken; In addition to evaluating the status with the aim of authorization these items to that market in that country.

Both ministers Valderrama as Ambassador Quiang, They agreed that there is a global food crisis and that the promotion of plant certification procedures in these areas will result in a major boost to Panama’s agricultural activity.

It is important to note that P.anama exports to China a slaughter of $16 million in beef, $4.6 million in coffee and $19 million in fishmeal and fish oil, by September 2022.

During the meeting, they also discussed articles that are threatened by imports of more than 20,000 tons, mainly from the United States of America, within Trade Promotion Agreement and this requires all government efforts that Mida, through the National Government, is developing to protect the interests of employment and food security, in this type of area.

At the end of the meeting there was an opportunity to repeat the offer Panama participate in the fair in Shanghai, China, which will be held in November 2023, in order to use this commercial window to promote its products that are already exported to that Asian market, such as coffee, pineapples, fruits, bananas and meat products.