China may grant Brazilian soymeal export permits in two months
- The Brazilian government confirmed last week that China had opened its market to soybean meal produced in the South American country
- Brazil’s agriculture minister said Brazilian government officials will inspect the plants as part of the process to obtain the desired export permits from Beijing
Brazilian Agriculture Minister Marcos Montes said on Monday Chinese authorisations for Brazilian soymeal exporters may be granted in the space of two months.
Speaking at an event in São Paulo, Montes explained that Brazilian government officials will inspect the plants as part of the process to obtain the desired export permits from Beijing.
Last week, the Brazilian government confirmed that China had opened its market to soybean meal produced in the South American country, but said certain bureaucratic hurdles would need to be removed.
Andre Nassar, president of Brazilian oilseeds lobby Abiove, said initially, accreditation of soy crushers for the sale of soymeal to China would be handled directly by Chinese authorities.
That changed after Brazil’s agriculture ministry negotiated a different approach.
There is no timetable for Brazilian inspectors to visit soy crushing plants, but a meeting between the government and the industry is scheduled to take place on Friday, when that may become clearer, Nassar said.