Chile suspends the import of meat and livestock from Argentine
Although trade between the two countries had already been halted, the measure was formalized through Resolution No. 5952-2025-FA-Argentine-suspension, dated July 30.
At the end of June, through Resolution 460/2025, Senasa reopened, after 22 years, the possibility of transporting certain animal products to Patagonia from areas with vaccination. The measure applied to specific cuts such as ribs, roasts, and sternum, excluding long-bone cuts, such as ossobuco or bone-in loin.
For the Chilean SAG, this modification represents a substantial change in the conditions that initially motivated the recognition of foot-and-mouth disease-free status without vaccination for certain Argentine regions. Consequently, the agency decided to repeal this recognition, affecting meat exports from those areas to the Chilean market.
The suspension applies to the entry of animals and products that must comply with certification of origin from foot-and-mouth disease-free zones without vaccination, which in practice impacts specific areas in the north of the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. In Neuquén, the sanitary status is lost throughout the territory north of the Barrancas River and east of the border with Río Negro, except for a strip between Cutral-Có, Añelo, and Provincial Route 7. In Río Negro, this status is no longer recognized on the southern bank of the Río Negro, although some specific exceptions remain, such as the Valle Azul area or certain areas in the departments of Avellaneda and El Cuy.
Official sources confirmed that a Chilean health mission is expected to arrive in the coming weeks, with the goal of getting the market up and running again as soon as possible.
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