By Brazil Stock Guide – Indonesia has approved 14 additional Brazilian meatpacking plants to export beef, lifting the total number of authorized facilities to 52 and deepening Brazil’s access to Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
The Brazilian government was notified on Thursday after Indonesian inspectors concluded audits conducted in Brazil in December. The newly approved plants include facilities operated by JBS SA (JBS BZ; ADR: JBSAY) and Minerva SA (BEEF3 BZ), alongside privately held processors across multiple states.
The authorized facilities are Frigol (São Félix do Xingu, Pará), Pantanal (Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso), Cooperfrigu (Gurupi, Tocantins), Primafoods (Araguari, Minas Gerais), Mercúrio (Castanhal, Pará), Zanchetta (Bauru, São Paulo), JBS units in Andradina (São Paulo), Anastácio, Campo Grande and Naviraí (all in Mato Grosso do Sul), Frisacre (Rio Branco, Acre), Minerva’s Barretos plant (São Paulo), Fribal (Imperatriz, Maranhão) and Distriboi (Ji-Paraná, Rondônia).
The decision follows expectations from exporters after the inspection mission and comes as Brazil seeks to diversify destinations amid shifts in global beef trade flows. Indonesia is viewed by exporters as a key outlet to absorb volumes redirected from China following safeguard measures.
The market first opened to Brazilian beef in 2019 and was expanded in August 2025 to include bone-in beef, offal and processed meat products. After authorizing bone-in beef, Indonesia recorded a monthly import record of 14,000 tons in November 2025. Industry estimates point to additional imports of 50,000 to 60,000 tons in 2026.
Brazil shipped 42,931 tons of beef to Indonesia in 2025, generating revenue of $153.855 million, according to official agribusiness trade data.
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