Argentina Halts Beef Exports for 30 Days Over Heavy Demand From China

Argentina Halts Beef Exports for 30 Days Over Heavy Demand From China
Cows are seen in a farm in Azul, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 30, 2019. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
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The Argentina government announced its suspension of beef exports for 30 days on May 17, citing increasing demand from top-buyer China over recent years.

“Prices have experienced a sustained rise as a result of the growing demand for these products, mainly from Asian markets,” the Argentinian government said in the official gazette. “There is a price distortion that goes beyond the general inflation rate for food and prevents the normal supply of food products to consumers in the domestic market.”

Jessica Mao
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Jessica Mao is a writer for The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics. She began writing for the Chinese-language edition in 2009.
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