BRASILIA (Reuters) – China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has suspended imports from three Brazilian beef exporters – JBS SA, Marfrig and Naturafrig – for a week, Valor Econômico newspaper reported, citing a statement sent to the Brazilian embassy. Brazil in Beijing.
The decision affects four units located in Mato Grosso and São Paulo and will take effect on Saturday.
According to the statement, technicians identified the presence of nucleic acid from the new coronavirus in the outer packaging of four batches of frozen products from these companies sent to China.
The decision affects JBS’ meatpacking plant in Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, and Marfrig’s units in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, and Promissão, in São Paulo, and Naturafrig’s meatpacking plant in Pirapozinho, also in the state of São Paulo. .
The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Last week, the GACC suspended imports from two Brazilian beef units and one poultry producer, also for a week, effective April 8. This ban involved JBS’ beef units in Goiás and Marfrig’s in Mato Grosso and a chicken unit in São Paulo owned by Zanchetta.
(Reporting by Anthony Boadle; Editing by Bernardo Caram)
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