IARN — U.S. beef and pork exports to China received a boost recently. China’s General Administration of Customs approved 18 U.S. beef establishments and 12 U.S. pork establishments for export to China – the first new U.S. plants cleared for export to China in about 10 months. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) vice president for economic analysis, said the plant approval process was streamlined by the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement, which has worked well since it was implemented in early 2020.
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