巴西 - 在2011年的前三個月，巴西活牛的出口總額為103,518頭，較2010年同期下降34%。
委內(nèi)瑞拉繼續(xù)向巴西購買大量活牛，因為當(dāng)?shù)卣深A(yù)本國工業(yè)，導(dǎo)致了國內(nèi)活牛和牛肉急劇下降。此外，兩國之間的短距離為貿(mào)易提供了便利-巴西出口的活牛大部分都是從附近的傳統(tǒng)北部帕拉州（為該季度的96%）運輸出去。然而，2010年1月，當(dāng)?shù)夭＠郀栘泿艑γ涝馁H值是影響到對委內(nèi)瑞拉的牛肉出口的因素（包括較高巴西牛的價格和低供給量）。這是一個雙重貶值，涉及到食品和保健等基本商品的進口合同，玻利瓦爾值設(shè)定比美元低17%，但其他非必需品進口要低50%。合同成立之前，2010年1月并沒有受到影響的貶值。三月季度出口到黎巴嫩的總量為27,170頭，是去年第四季度增長了585 %，較2010年第一季度高出28%。
中國畜牧業(yè)協(xié)會牛業(yè)分會譯
Thursday, April 14
Brazilian Live Cattle Exports Down
BRAZIL - Brazilian live cattle exports during the first three months of 2011 totalled 103,518 head, down 34 per cent on both the previous quarter and when compared with the same period in 2010.
Venezuela continues to purchase the bulk of Brazilian live cattle, as local government intervention in the Venezuelan industry has resulted in a sharp decline in domestic cattle and beef supplies. In addition, the short distance between the two countries facilitates trade - the majority of Brazilian live cattle exports have been traditionally shipped from the nearby northern state of Pará (96 per cent during the quarter).
However, a factor that influenced the slowdown in exports to Venezuela (in addition to higher Brazilian cattle prices and lower supplies) was the devaluation of the local bolívar against the US$ in January 2010.
This was a dual devaluation in which the value of the bolívar was set 17 per cent lower against the US$ for import contracts related to basic goods such as food and health, but 50 per cent lower for other non essential item imports. Contracts set up prior to January 2010 were not affected by the devaluation.
March quarter exports to Lebanon totalled 27,170 head, up 585 per cent on the December quarter and 28 per cent higher when compared to the first quarter of 2010.