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Asia Pacific

U.S. beef to Japan, slow recovery
U.S. beef shipments to Japan in 2006 are likely to be about one-third the level they were before the start of a two-year import ban imposed due to mad cow disease, the head of a U.S. meat export group said.

Some Japan grocers sell U.S. beef
Japan's mid-sized supermarkets will be the first to restock U.S. beef -- at substantial markups -- following the lifting of the country's two-year import ban, a news report said Friday, as major chains take a wait-and-see approach.

Americas

Mexico drops ham dumping case against U.S.
The government of Mexico Wednesday said it will end its anti-dumping case on unprocessed hams imported from the U.S. NPPC applauded the move, which they called a "significant economic victory for U.S. pork producers." Mexico is the second largest buyer of U.S. pork and pork products.

Europe

Report traces food diseases from animals
EFSA publishes a new report on animal diseases that are transmissible to humans.

USA

National Pork Board to meet in Mexico City
Members of the National Pork Board will get a first-hand look at one of the fastest-growing markets for U.S. Pork when they travel to Mexico Jan. 8-11 for their first meeting of 2006.

Asia Pacific

U.S. beef to Japan, slow recovery
U.S. beef shipments to Japan in 2006 are likely to be about one-third the level they were before the start of a two-year import ban imposed due to mad cow disease, the head of a U.S. meat export group said.

Some Japan grocers sell U.S. beef
Japan's mid-sized supermarkets will be the first to restock U.S. beef -- at substantial markups -- following the lifting of the country's two-year import ban, a news report said Friday, as major chains take a wait-and-see approach.

Americas

Mexico drops ham dumping case against U.S.
The government of Mexico Wednesday said it will end its anti-dumping case on unprocessed hams imported from the U.S. NPPC applauded the move, which they called a "significant economic victory for U.S. pork producers." Mexico is the second largest buyer of U.S. pork and pork products.

Europe

Report traces food diseases from animals
EFSA publishes a new report on animal diseases that are transmissible to humans.

USA

National Pork Board to meet in Mexico City
Members of the National Pork Board will get a first-hand look at one of the fastest-growing markets for U.S. Pork when they travel to Mexico Jan. 8-11 for their first meeting of 2006.