China Open to U.S. Pork – FSIS Posts Revised Export Requirements
China Open to U.S. Pork – FSIS Posts Revised Export Requirements
Exports of U.S. pork to the People’s Republic of China have been cleared to resume. Trade with the world’s largest pork-consuming market officially resumed today with the posting of revised export requirements on the FSIS Web site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/China_Requirements/index.asp
One week ago, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an agreement with the government of China for resumption of U.S. pork exports for the first time since mid-2009.
There are several key points in the revised export requirements that USMEF staff are calling to the attention of exporters:
- Product with a pack date on or after Dec. 1, 2009, is eligible to export to China.
- The certificate date for export must be on or after March 24, 2010.
- There is a new bilingual FSIS letterhead certificate that must accompany all shipments.
Late in 2009 new requirements for advance notification of shipments were implemented for exports to China. These requirements went into place while the ban on pork products was still in place and thus this is a reminder to exporters to read the new process as it is presented in the FSIS Library of Export Requirements below:
China’s Administration for Quality Standards, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) will require advance e-mail notification of all scheduled shipments. This information may be provided by the exporting establishment or the exporter. Exporters should ensure that only one e-mail per certificate is sent. For all shipments arriving in China on or after Oct. 15, 2009, exporters must provide the following information via e-mail:
- E-mail submission requirements:
- Format for the subject line of the e-mail: "CHINA CERTIFICATE Enter unique MPH or MPG Six-Digit Export Certificate Number FOR ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER (Enter Establishment Number where the product was certified for export)".
- Each e-mail must contain only one PDF-formatted attachment of the FSIS 9060-5 export certificate (i.e., one e-mail for each export certificate).
- The attachment naming format: "[China Certificate Number, FSIS Form 9060-5 MPH or MPG-XXXXXX].pdf"
- Additional required export certificates to be part of the pdf document:
- FSIS 9295-1, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness for Export to the People's Republic of China.
- FSIS letterhead certificate, if applicable.
- Send e-mails to ChinaCertificates@fsis.usda.gov.
Shipments not in compliance with the pre-notification process may be subject to destruction or rejection.
Note: Pre-notification requirement does not apply to natural casings.
China, along with a number of other foreign markets, closed to pork from the United States and several other exporting countries last summer due to concerns about A-H1N1 influenza. As facts emerged showing that A-H1N1 could not be contracted by consuming pork, nearly all of these markets resumed trade with the U.S. – with China being the only major exception.
“Under this agreement, U.S. pork will return to China under the same terms as our competitors in Europe and Canada,” said USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng. “It’s important to remember that China has a history of dramatic shifts in its pork production and its need for imported product. That’s why it is critical to be well-positioned in this market whenever circumstances change and new opportunities emerge.”
U.S. pork/pork variety meat exports to China peaked in 2008, totaling 165,812 metric tons (366 million pounds) valued at more than $334 million. U.S. exports declined more than 60 percent last year. This was due in large part to the market closure, but domestic supply also played a major role as China’s imports from all pork suppliers fell by 42 percent. Even in this down year, however, China was the world’s fifth-largest pork importer by volume.
Members with questions can contact Kevin Smith at 303-623-6328 or ksmith@usmef.org.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.
China Open to U.S. Pork – FSIS Posts Revised Export Requirements
Exports of U.S. pork to the People’s Republic of China have been cleared to resume. Trade with the world’s largest pork-consuming market officially resumed today with the posting of revised export requirements on the FSIS Web site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/China_Requirements/index.asp
One week ago, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an agreement with the government of China for resumption of U.S. pork exports for the first time since mid-2009.
There are several key points in the revised export requirements that USMEF staff are calling to the attention of exporters:
- Product with a pack date on or after Dec. 1, 2009, is eligible to export to China.
- The certificate date for export must be on or after March 24, 2010.
- There is a new bilingual FSIS letterhead certificate that must accompany all shipments.
Late in 2009 new requirements for advance notification of shipments were implemented for exports to China. These requirements went into place while the ban on pork products was still in place and thus this is a reminder to exporters to read the new process as it is presented in the FSIS Library of Export Requirements below:
China’s Administration for Quality Standards, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) will require advance e-mail notification of all scheduled shipments. This information may be provided by the exporting establishment or the exporter. Exporters should ensure that only one e-mail per certificate is sent. For all shipments arriving in China on or after Oct. 15, 2009, exporters must provide the following information via e-mail:
- E-mail submission requirements:
- Format for the subject line of the e-mail: "CHINA CERTIFICATE Enter unique MPH or MPG Six-Digit Export Certificate Number FOR ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER (Enter Establishment Number where the product was certified for export)".
- Each e-mail must contain only one PDF-formatted attachment of the FSIS 9060-5 export certificate (i.e., one e-mail for each export certificate).
- The attachment naming format: "[China Certificate Number, FSIS Form 9060-5 MPH or MPG-XXXXXX].pdf"
- Additional required export certificates to be part of the pdf document:
- FSIS 9295-1, Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness for Export to the People's Republic of China.
- FSIS letterhead certificate, if applicable.
- Send e-mails to ChinaCertificates@fsis.usda.gov.
Shipments not in compliance with the pre-notification process may be subject to destruction or rejection.
Note: Pre-notification requirement does not apply to natural casings.
China, along with a number of other foreign markets, closed to pork from the United States and several other exporting countries last summer due to concerns about A-H1N1 influenza. As facts emerged showing that A-H1N1 could not be contracted by consuming pork, nearly all of these markets resumed trade with the U.S. – with China being the only major exception.
“Under this agreement, U.S. pork will return to China under the same terms as our competitors in Europe and Canada,” said USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng. “It’s important to remember that China has a history of dramatic shifts in its pork production and its need for imported product. That’s why it is critical to be well-positioned in this market whenever circumstances change and new opportunities emerge.”
U.S. pork/pork variety meat exports to China peaked in 2008, totaling 165,812 metric tons (366 million pounds) valued at more than $334 million. U.S. exports declined more than 60 percent last year. This was due in large part to the market closure, but domestic supply also played a major role as China’s imports from all pork suppliers fell by 42 percent. Even in this down year, however, China was the world’s fifth-largest pork importer by volume.
Members with questions can contact Kevin Smith at 303-623-6328 or ksmith@usmef.org.
# # #
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.