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US bans Brazilian beef imports after China ends import ban on US beef
THE US Department of Agriculture has suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil, the world's second-largest producer, citing "recurring" food safety concerns.
The ban will remain in place until satisfactory corrective actions are taken, the US Department of Agriculture said, reports Bloomberg News.
This comes after China lifted a 13-year ban on the import of US beef earlier this month in the wake of a mad cow disease scare.
All supplies from Brazil have been inspected since March, when some of the country's top meat producers became embroiled in a tainted-meat scandal.
During that time, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service refused entry to 11 per cent of Brazilian fresh beef imports, compared with one per cent of shipments from other nations, the USDA said. The total amount rejected was about 1.9 million pounds.
The US is a minor importer of Brazilian beef, buying only two per cent of the country's shipments this year through May.
Producers in the US applauded USDA's decision. "We urge them to avoid similar circumstances in the future by following more rigorous importation standard." the National Farmers Union said by email.
The ban will remain in place until satisfactory corrective actions are taken, the US Department of Agriculture said, reports Bloomberg News.
This comes after China lifted a 13-year ban on the import of US beef earlier this month in the wake of a mad cow disease scare.
All supplies from Brazil have been inspected since March, when some of the country's top meat producers became embroiled in a tainted-meat scandal.
During that time, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service refused entry to 11 per cent of Brazilian fresh beef imports, compared with one per cent of shipments from other nations, the USDA said. The total amount rejected was about 1.9 million pounds.
The US is a minor importer of Brazilian beef, buying only two per cent of the country's shipments this year through May.
Producers in the US applauded USDA's decision. "We urge them to avoid similar circumstances in the future by following more rigorous importation standard." the National Farmers Union said by email.
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