China Opens Market to US Beef
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture removed its ban on U.S. beef exports after finishing a review of the U.S. supply system, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement (here). “We look forward to prompt engagement by the relevant…
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authorities for further technical discussions on the specific conditions that will allow trade to resume,” he said. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in a 2013 report said China was still blocking U.S. beef shipments more than six years after they were declared safe under World Organization for Animal Health criteria (see 14010219). USDA forecasts that China will eclipse Japan as the second-largest beef importer -- after the U.S. -- with imports projected at 825,000 tons in 2016.