Export of frozen meat from Kazakhstan to Iran

According to the Fars news agency reporter in Astana, Iran and Kazakhstan agreed to export Kazakh meat in vacuum packaging to Iran. Previously, producers could only supply beef with a shelf life of 3 days to Iran.

The relevant memorandum was signed on December 3, 2023 in Tehran. This document opens up new export routes to supply frozen meat to domestic livestock farmers. Until now, Kazakh producers could only supply chilled beef to Iran, which has a shelf life of up to 3 days. The frozen bone of Kazakhstan was investigated. In this way, the Iranian side will meet the veterinary and sanitary requirements for the import of frozen boneless beef from Kazakhstan. , to register Iranian dairy companies in the list of third countries with the right to import dairy products to the territory of the European Union and Kazakhstan, to cooperate with the Iranian Veterinary Organization and Iranian dairy companies.

At the request of the Kazakh side to increase the shelf life of fresh beef in vacuum packaging from 3 to 16 days, the Iranian side should request scientific documents about the shelf life from the Kazakh side that the country’s veterinary organization It will review the submission in the technical committee of import and export.

At the beginning of November 2023, analysts estimated that the price of meat and meat products in Kazakhstan increased by almost 9% over the year. At the same time, meat consumption is increasing in the country.

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