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News Bulletin: Northeast US Lobster Suppliers Now Able to Export to Brazil

Find out more about the recent announcement that Northeast US Lobster suppliers are now able to export to Brazil.

Food Export–Northeast makes it a priority to share important news about export and trade regulation changes for the Northeast US seafood industry. Live American lobster can now be sold to Brazil. On April 24, 2020, the Brazilian Ministry published Circular Letter#81/2020/DHC/CGI /DIPOA /SDA/ MAPA. This regulation provides product certification for United States export of lobster and lobster product using the Health Certificate For The Import Of Lobster And Lobster Products From Wild Fisheries. On May 4, 2020, market access to Brazil became official. The certificate will be added to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) online certification system on June 11, but in the meantime it will be issued via PDF.

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Brazilian Regulation Details

Brazil has put in place some requirements for both importers and exporters to follow. Please consider the following for your own business.

  • Brazilian importers must obtain import permits prior to bringing seafood products into the country

For exporters of live lobster seeking to learn more about foreign market opportunities, please visit www.foodexport.org.

With its extensive programs and educational offerings, Food Export USA–Northeast (Food Export–Northeast) is recognized as the preeminent expert and cost-effective resource for Northeast seafood and agricultural suppliers looking to sell their products overseas. Founded in 1973, Food Export–Northeast is a non-profit organization that works collaboratively with its 10 member states’ agricultural promotion agencies from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, to facilitate trade between suppliers and worldwide importers and to promote the export of food, agricultural and seafood products from those states. Since its founding, the organization has helped Northeast seafood suppliers gain access to a broad range of export markets, supported overseas in-market educational and promotional programs and offers emerging suppliers access to funds to help grow their export business. The organization is funded through the Market Access Program (MAP), administered by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Learn more about us and what we do for the Northeast seafood industry here.  Contact us.

 

 

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