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Asia Pacific
US seen giving China mixed grade on WTO compliance
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The United States is expected to give China a mixed grade on its progress in opening its markets to more foreign goods since joining the World Trade Organization a year ago, U.S. industry and congressional sources said on Thursday.
Japan Eases Bone Meal Restrictions
Temporary ban on imports to Japan of selected processed animal proteins lifted.
Japan expresses support for early WTO entry for Kazakhstan
TOKYO, Dec. 6 Kyodo - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi expressed Friday Japan's continued active support for an early entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) by Kazakstan, a Foreign Ministry official said. (20 :19)
China Southern Airlines Transports Up to 200 Milk Cows from U.S.
China Southern Airlines has transported nearly 200 head of purebred Holstein-Friesian cows from Seattle to Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Americas
Busy Border Port Fears Truck Inspections
The 42-year-old driver sat in a line of other trucks at ``el import lot,' the latest product of the North American Free Trade Agreement and President Bush's decision last week to let Mexican trucks travel into the U.S. interior.
USA
Monsanto Makes Progress in Asia
YieldGard Corn Borer corn can now be planted in the Philippines, it's a first for planting a food crop in that part of the world.
APHIS asking for authority to increase tissue sampling in packing plants
The Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is a proposing a rule that would expand the agency's authorities to collect blood and tissue samples in packing plants as part of its animal health surveillance and monitoring system, according to a news release.
Tyson Closes Plants
1,500 jobs at stake as Tyson closes two plants and plans to sell a third.
Problem Pork Products
Two processors recall more than 9,000 pounds of further processed pork products because of Listeria contamination.