{"id":200669,"date":"2018-09-11T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=200669"},"modified":"2019-06-30T18:38:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T21:38:46","slug":"at-damascus-fair-trading-company-in-beef-sale-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/at-damascus-fair-trading-company-in-beef-sale-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"At Damascus Fair, trading company in beef sale talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazil\u2019s Ramax trading company is in talks to sell beef to Syria as a result of contacts made at the Damascus International Fair, which began last Thursday (6) and will continue until Saturday (15) in Syria\u2019s capital Damascus. Ramax, which specializes in animal protein, is exhibiting out of a stand organized by the\u00a0Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/a>\u00a0and the Embassy of Brazil in Damascus.<\/p>\n

Ramax partner Rada Saleh (pictured above), who\u2019s in charge of Middle East and North Africa sales, said he agreed to ship out a batch of samples of the meat cuts the company sells across the region.<\/p>\n

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Saleh (1st, L to R) and Alaby (C) with other staff at the Brazilian stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe will ship out the product so this Syrian importer can ascertain the quality of our meat and then apply for the import licenses so that buffalo meat from India gets replaced with Brazilian beef supplied by Ramax,\u201d Saleh said.<\/p>\n

He said Syrians import buffalo meat from India \u201cbecause it\u2019s cheaper,\u201d but Brazilian beef is \u201cfar superior, quality-wise.\u201d Brazilian beef yields a much stronger perception of value from Syrian consumers compared to other meats,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

If the deal goes through, Saleh said the Syrian importer plans to start by buying two shipping containers\u2019 worth of product per month. \u201cIt should be something like BRL 1.2 million (USD 300,000) per month,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have shipped up to 12 containers\u2019 in one month before the war. We are familiar with the Market and we believe in its potential,\u201d said he, who boasts a lengthy track record in exporting meat from Brazil.<\/p>\n

An annually held, multi-industry show, the Damascus International Fair resumed in 2017 after a five-year hiatus brought about by the conflict in the country. \u201cNext year I\u2019m considering having my own stand, in addition to joining the Arab Chamber,\u201d said Saleh, who recently moved from Brazil to Lebanon to work on sales in the region.<\/p>\n

Demand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arab Chamber CEO Michel Alaby attended the show\u2019s opening and its first three days. The Chamber was also at the event last year.<\/p>\n

According to Alaby, during those three days, the Brazilian stand got over 110 inquiries. Besides beef, people were looking for coffee, sugar, tools, building material, agricultural machinery and medical, dental and hospital equipment.<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ramax Group
\nRada Saleh
\nWhatsApp: +55 11 9 9402-8836
\nPhone (Lebanon): +961 7931-7395
\nEmail: rada@ramax-group.com<\/a>
\nWebsite: https:\/\/ramax-group.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n
Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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