The ban on Brazilian beef imports that came into effect on 3 September has seen Brazilian beef imports decline across Europe.
Just 486t were imported in October. There were 20,000t imported in August 2026, followed by 17,000t in September 2026 with Brazilian exporters front loading shipments just before the ban came into place.
The majority of the 486t of Brazilian beef imported in October went to the Italian market.
The total volume of Brazilian beef imported to the EU in 2026 is still up 6% on 2025 levels with almost 90,000t imported for 2026.
Regulations
The new EU Deforestation Regulation regulations are fast becoming a major worry for European importers of South American beef.
Paraguay has been singled out as being a particular problem with very few imports having the necessary approvals in place to comply with the new regulations.
Back home, the beef trade remains in a steady position this week with bullocks working off base quotes of €6.60/kg while heifers are being quoted at €6.70/kg base price. Last week saw the highest kill for the year to date with just over 37,000 cattle processed.
