Russia Says it is Partially Lifting Ban on U.S. Poultry Imports
According to the Russian International News Agency (RIA Novosti), Russia will lift a trade ban on poultry imports from 71 U.S. companies. Russia will retain the ban on a remaining 16 companies that do not meet the country's sanitation requirements.
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Russia banned imports of U.S. chlorine-treated poultry on January 1, 2010 citing its new sanitary standards. A negotiating process between Russia and the U.S. began, while Russia was also negotiating poultry supplies with other states, as well as trying to increase domestic production.
In June 2010, Russian President Medvedev and U.S. President Obama agreed to lift the ban, but imports did not resume because of the high concentration of chloride in U.S. meat.
(U.S. poultry has traditionally accounted for almost 80% of Russia's total poultry imports.)
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 08/18/10 news, 10081820, for BP summary of Senators criticizing Russia’s lack of action on resuming U.S. poultry imports.
See ITT’s Online Archives or 08/06/10 news, 10080637, for BP summary of USDA discussing Russia placing an extra requirement on U.S. poultry exported to Russia, outside of the agreement.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/06/10 news, 10080612, for BP summary of USTR Kirk discussing the U.S.-Russia poultry agreement, etc.)