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Canadian Beef Producers Warn Mercosur Deal Could Flood Market
Producers say imports from Mercosur rose 238% from 2021 to 2025 and annual quotas were filled in days, threatening Canada’s beef sector.
- On Wednesday, Canadian Cattle Association president Tyler Fulton urged the federal government to exclude beef from a proposed free-trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, citing risks of market flooding.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reduce reliance on the American economy, which receives 75 per cent of Canadian beef exports, while pursuing $1 trillion in total investment over five years.
- Fulton warned that Mercosur beef acts as a 'backdoor' into U.S. markets, potentially breaching the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement , while imports from Mercosur countries increased 238 per cent from 2021 to 2025.
- Brazil's meat exporters pushed back against the criticism, stating they respect import quotas and exported approximately 14,000 tonnes of beef to Canada last year, describing the volume as relatively low.
- International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, who met with the CCA last week, stated any agreement must work for Canadian businesses, as stakeholders emphasize caution given the CUSMA formal review kicks off in July.
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Cattle associations have beef with potential Mercosur trade deal
OTTAWA — Canadian cattle producers want the federal government to omit beef from the free trade agreement it is pushing to sign with the South American Mercosur trade bloc by the end of the year.
Canadian cattle farmers want the federal government to exclude beef from the free trade agreement, which it seeks to conclude by the end of the year with Mercosur's South American trading bloc.
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Cattle association has beef with potential Mercosur trade deal
OTTAWA - Canadian cattle producers want the federal government to omit beef from the free trade agreement it is pushing to sign with the South American Mercosur trade bloc by
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