How worried should Government be about Chinese ban on Irish beef?

Irish efforts to gain a foothold in south east Asian market hit by further blow

Ireland is the largest exporter of beef in Europe and the fifth largest beef exporter in the world. Photograph: Cyril Byrnehalting beef exports to China will come as a heavy blow to the Government as it tries to gain a greater foothold in the world’s largest importer of beef.

However, this will make little difference to the Chinese authorities who previously took two and a half years and several in-person inspections of Irish meat factories, to re-approve Irish beef exports following the discovery of a similar case in May 2020.Q&A: What does latest BSE case mean for Ireland?

Longterm, the reputational damage the news of BSE will do to Irish trade in Asia cannot be underestimated. As previously mentioned, China is the world’s largest importer of beef and where they lead, other Asian countries will follow. While in a European context, Ukraine might be considered Europe’s bread basket, Ireland is definitely Europe’s beef basket. Ireland is the largest exporter of beef in Europe and the fifth largest beef exporter in the world.

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