China’s General Administration of Customs recently 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 vice president for economic analysis, says the plant approval process was streamlined by the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement and it has worked well since the agreement was implemented in early 2020. However, a recent delay has been concerning for the U.S. meat industry.
“The Phase One Agreement has many benefits for…
