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Indonesia
Exporters Urged to Use Caution for U.S. Beef Shipments to Indonesia
Uncertainty persists regarding the status of U.S. beef products entering Indonesia. USMEF understands that there may be disagreement between different Indonesian ministries over allowing U.S. beef entry and thus some or most of recent U.S. beef shipments arriving at Indonesian ports have been stopped. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Jakarta is attempting to clarify the status of U.S. beef imports with the relevant ministries. Until such clarification is received, however, USMEF recommends that exporters exercise caution shipping beef to Indonesia.
Australia
Plants Exporting To Australia Must Be On List
To become eligible to export to Australia, companies must be on the Australian plant list for both beef and pork. To be placed on the list, establishments should complete FSIS Form 9080-3 and submit the application through the inspector-in-charge to the appropriate FSIS District Office. The District Office will sign and send this form to the FSIS Office of International Affairs for transmittal to the Australian government. See the FSIS Library of Export Requirements for further details.
Both chilled and frozen pork products can now be exported to Australia. Prior to a decision to allow wider imports earlier this year, the U.S. could export only cooked pork to Australia.
Exporters should examine the requirements carefully. Plants will have to develop an appropriate quality assurance program acceptable to FSIS. USMEF is continuing to work through this process with FSIS.
Additionally, exporters should note that USMEF is working with FSIS and the Australian Embassy to clarify several of the certification statements; thus the language currently in the FSIS Library of Export Requirements is subject to change. USMEF will notify exporters of any changes.
USMEF conducted a market assessment last year (available on disk; contact Molly Penn at mpenn@usmef.org) detailing the market potential. USMEF cooperated with the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council in responses to the pork import risk analysis conducted by the Australian government, which allowed the relaxation of some ofAustralia’s onerous pork import restrictions. The new Australian quarantine regulations are intended to tighten controls on pork imports, but will allow imports from more countries. Although the new rules should significantly increase U.S. pork exports to Australia, they still prevent pork exports to retailers and restaurants. The remaining Australian restrictions are based on concerns, considered groundless by the U.S., about the transmissibility of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Post Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS).
If you have any questions, please contact Paul Clayton, pclayton@usmef.org, Kevin Smith, ksmith@usmef.org, or Ann Spaeth, aspaeth@usmef.org.
Indonesia
Exporters Urged to Use Caution for U.S. Beef Shipments to Indonesia
Uncertainty persists regarding the status of U.S. beef products entering Indonesia. USMEF understands that there may be disagreement between different Indonesian ministries over allowing U.S. beef entry and thus some or most of recent U.S. beef shipments arriving at Indonesian ports have been stopped. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Jakarta is attempting to clarify the status of U.S. beef imports with the relevant ministries. Until such clarification is received, however, USMEF recommends that exporters exercise caution shipping beef to Indonesia.
Australia
Plants Exporting To Australia Must Be On List
To become eligible to export to Australia, companies must be on the Australian plant list for both beef and pork. To be placed on the list, establishments should complete FSIS Form 9080-3 and submit the application through the inspector-in-charge to the appropriate FSIS District Office. The District Office will sign and send this form to the FSIS Office of International Affairs for transmittal to the Australian government. See the FSIS Library of Export Requirements for further details.
Both chilled and frozen pork products can now be exported to Australia. Prior to a decision to allow wider imports earlier this year, the U.S. could export only cooked pork to Australia.
Exporters should examine the requirements carefully. Plants will have to develop an appropriate quality assurance program acceptable to FSIS. USMEF is continuing to work through this process with FSIS.
Additionally, exporters should note that USMEF is working with FSIS and the Australian Embassy to clarify several of the certification statements; thus the language currently in the FSIS Library of Export Requirements is subject to change. USMEF will notify exporters of any changes.
USMEF conducted a market assessment last year (available on disk; contact Molly Penn at mpenn@usmef.org) detailing the market potential. USMEF cooperated with the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council in responses to the pork import risk analysis conducted by the Australian government, which allowed the relaxation of some ofAustralia’s onerous pork import restrictions. The new Australian quarantine regulations are intended to tighten controls on pork imports, but will allow imports from more countries. Although the new rules should significantly increase U.S. pork exports to Australia, they still prevent pork exports to retailers and restaurants. The remaining Australian restrictions are based on concerns, considered groundless by the U.S., about the transmissibility of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Post Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS).
If you have any questions, please contact Paul Clayton, pclayton@usmef.org, Kevin Smith, ksmith@usmef.org, or Ann Spaeth, aspaeth@usmef.org.