Llama Meat Heads to the U.S. | Carne de llama rumbo a EE.UU.

By El Diario:

Llama meat in process to reach the U.S. market

Camelids. Llama meat seeks to enter the U.S. market. Photo abi

The president of the Bolivian Association of Camelid Producers, Wilfredo Chambi, reported that the protocols for the export of charque (dehydrated meat) from llama to the United States market have been sent.

“A week ago, the protocols we must comply with for export to the United States were sent,” Chambi stated yesterday, in contact with Bolivia TV.

He explained that the protocols were requested through the Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (Senasag) and that it will be important to work on this process with the new government of Rodrigo Paz Pereira.

Llama charque is sought after by different foreign markets such as the United States, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Panama, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The product became even more popular at the 2025 Expocruz fair, which took place in September in the city of Santa Cruz.

“Since the beginning of Expocruz, this very noble activity has been widely promoted,” Chambi highlighted.

In June, with a view to starting the export of llama charque to the U.S. market, Senasag met with representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS).

According to official data, Bolivia is home to more than 3 million head of camelids, of which llamas account for more than 2 million, making the country one of the main producers at the regional level.

More than 80,000 families are dedicated to this sector in much of the national territory, playing a crucial role in preserving Andean ecosystems and in the economy of Indigenous and rural communities.

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