'Emergency situation' leads to Indonesia boosting cattle imports
17/07/2013
The imports could be a boost for Australian suppliers although the Trade Ministry will decide which importers will be allowed to import the cattle.
"To increase supply we will import ready-to-slaughter cattle for whatever the market needs because this is an emergency situation," said Indonesian agriculture minister Suswono Asyraf .
In a bid to promote its domestic beef market, Indonesia slashed its import quota for live cattle by over a third in 2012 and by another 30% for 2013. The beef import quota was cut by nearly two-thirds in 2012 and by 6% for 2013.
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