
SAO PAULO, May 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian beef exporters sold some 48,000 metric tons of beef into the United States last month despite enforcement of a new 10% tariff by Washington, Roberto Perosa, head of Brazilian beef lobby Abiec, told a press conference on Thursday.
Perosa said the volume was "a big surprise" because it compares with roughly 8,000 tons of Brazilian beef sold to U.S. importers in the same year-ago month.