Without the Strait of Hormuz, Brazil closes an agreement with Türkiye for an alternative route for agribusiness exports

How the war in the Middle East could increase food prices in Brazil Brazil concluded an agreement with Turkey so that the country becomes an alternative route for agribusiness exports, amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Agriculture reported this Thursday (26). The route will be used to deliver products to the Middle East and Central Asia. According to the government, the Turkish route was already used by Brazilian exporters, but the country started to make new sanitary requirements for products subject to official veterinary control, such as those of animal origin. With the new agreement, a document was negotiated that allows Brazilian goods to pass through the territory or be temporarily stored in the country before heading to their final destination. This document is the Veterinary Health Certificate for Products Subject to Veterinary Controls in Direct Transit through the Republic of Turkey or for Temporary Storage for Expedition to another Country/Ship. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s main trade routes. Without it, ships with Brazilian purchases and sales had to be redirected, increasing freight costs. The route connects the Gulf’s largest oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The passage is also used to transport fertilizers and other products from the region. Read also: War in the Middle East could increase food prices in Brazil; understand Brazil extends animal health emergency due to bird flu Without bathroom and water: truck drivers report days in line at port in Pará

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