Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World SIF certification, explained for global importers Key Takeaways ▸ SIF is Brazil's Federal Inspection Service, run by the agriculture ministry MAPA through DIPOA. ▸ An SIF number identifies each approved plant and appears on export documents and label... Brazil Food Safety Regulation 19 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Why South America is the world's protein engine Key Takeaways ▸ Brazil is the world's largest exporter of both beef and chicken. ▸ Abundant land, water, and cheap grain feed give South America a durable cost advantage. ▸ Brazil holds one of the wor... Brazil Food Latin America 19 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World MAPA, DIPOA, SIF: who actually inspects Brazil's meat Key Takeaways ▸ Brazil's meat inspection chain runs from MAPA to DIPOA to SIF to the inspector. ▸ MAPA, the Ministry of Agriculture, sets rules and holds ultimate authority. ▸ DIPOA writes and enforce... Brazil Food Safety Regulation 18 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Pork's quiet record: Brazil ships 794,200 tonnes in H1 Key Takeaways ▸ Brazil set a record 794,200 tonnes of pork exports in H1 2026, up 10%. ▸ H1 pork revenue reached US$1.859 billion, up 7.9% year on year. ▸ May was a record month at 129,400 tonnes; Jun... Brazil Prices & Markets Southeast Asia 8 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Brazil chicken's best half ever — and where it went Key Takeaways ▸ Brazil exported a record 2.94 million tonnes of chicken in H1 2026, up 12.9%. ▸ H1 chicken revenue reached US$5.7 billion, up 17% year on year. ▸ June shipments jumped 40.6% to 482,800... Brazil Food Prices & Markets 6 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World When one buyer pulls back: the great beef reshuffle Key Takeaways ▸ By late July 2026 Brazil had used about 80% of its China beef quota. ▸ China's tariff-free quota for Brazilian beef is 1.106 million tonnes. ▸ Out-of-quota beef into China faces a 55% ... Brazil China Prices & Markets 5 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Brazil's record beef half: US$9.85bn and a China surge Key Takeaways ▸ Brazil shipped a record 1.705 million tonnes of beef in H1 2026, up 15.5%. ▸ H1 beef revenue reached US$9.85 billion, up 36.2% as price outpaced volume. ▸ China bought 794,700 tonnes w... Brazil China Prices & Markets 1 de jul. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Santos breaks a container record Key Takeaways ▸ The Port of Santos topped 500,000 TEU in a single month for the first time. ▸ The record came in May 2026, lifting the January-May tally to 2.4 million TEU. ▸ Total cargo reached 75.65... Brazil Logistics & Shipping Prices & Markets 22 de jun. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World How Brazil opened 639 markets — and counting Key Takeaways ▸ Brazil opened 13 export markets in a single day on 9 June 2026. ▸ MAPA has racked up 639 market openings across 97 destinations since 2023. ▸ Ethiopia opened to Brazilian fish meal, ru... Africa Brazil Rendering Trade Policy 10 de jun. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Lula meets Trump: the tariff clock over Brazil Key Takeaways ▸ Lula met Trump in Washington on 7 May 2026 to avert new tariffs ▸ The US Section 301 investigation, opened July 2025, remains open ▸ An August 2025 50% tariff hit a broad swathe of Bra... Brazil Trade Policy United States 27 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World China reopens: three Brazilian beef plants reinstated Key Takeaways ▸ China's GACC reinstated three Brazilian beef plants over 19-20 May 2026 ▸ JBS Mozarlândia, Frisa Nanuque and Bon-Mart were suspended since March 2025 ▸ Brazil is pressing Beijing to ap... Brazil China Trade Policy 20 de mai. de 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World FAO's meat index knocks on record highs Key Takeaways ▸ The FAO Meat Price Index reached 130.5 in May 2026, up 6.3% year on year ▸ Brazil's May beef exports hit 297,000 tonnes, up 17.8% ▸ May beef shipments were worth US$1.8bn at about $6,1... Brazil Food Prices & Markets 18 de mai. de 2026
