Brazil considers reciprocal measures after EU halts imports of Brazilian goods
Brazilian exporters must provide fresh proof of compliance before shipments resume, as the ban covers beef, poultry, eggs and honey, officials said.
- On September 3, 2026, the European Union suspended imports of Brazilian beef, poultry, eggs, and honey, citing concerns over antibiotic use in livestock production.
- The European Commission implemented this "mirror measure" because Brazil failed to prove its livestock production meets strict European Union standards prohibiting antibiotic growth promoters.
- Brazil sold roughly 368,000 metric tons of meat worth about $1.8 billion to Europe last year, with major processors JBS and Minerva heavily affected by the suspension.
- The Brazilian Agriculture ministry expressed "indignation" on Wednesday, warning that Brazil may consider reciprocal measures if a satisfactory solution is not reached.
- Compliance could take two to three years, while Mercosur members must resolve disagreements over shared European Union beef quotas within 60 days to ease export pressures.
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Suspension of Brazilian imports entered into force on 3 September. Portugal may experience effects on prices, supply and demand for alternative suppliers
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The European Union has suspended imports of beef and other animal products from Brazil since Thursday. According to Brussels, the country has failed to prove that it complies with European rules on the use of antibiotics in breeding and production. The ban could cost Brazilian exporters up to two billion dollars (about 42 billion crowns) a year. And it's not just beef, but also poultry, honey and other products.
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Brazil considers reciprocal measures after EU halts imports of Brazilian goods
Brazil’s government and exporters of meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products were scrambling Thursday after a European Union deadline passed for suspending imports over concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock.
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