date:Sep 10, 2012
around half is traded under the Hilton Quota, where high-value beef cuts, such as sirloin and fillet, are exported to the EU under reduced tariffs, although the quota is still not actually fulfilled.
Germany is the largest EU importer of Argentine beef, though this has been declining at 5% year-on-year and stood at 25,100t in 2011. Israel is also a strong market, but like Germany has seen a decline of 8% year-on-year with a 2011 total of 24,330t shipped. While these countries have seen falls,