Market Access Summary for the Week of May 11-15

Market Access Summary for the Week of May 11-15

Suspensions imposed by Russia in response to A-H1N1 Influenza currently impact 13 states, with Arizona and Washington now suspended from exporting all uncooked meat effective May 14. Changes were also posted this week with regard to South Carolina and Delaware. Beef and poultry products from these two states are now eligible, except for the May 3 through May 5 time period. On or after May 6, the suspensions for South Carolina and Delaware are limited to pork only. Earlier in the week, Wisconsin was added to the list from which all uncooked meat products are ineligible, while Michigan and Washington were suspended by Russia for exports of uncooked pork.

Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota and Vermont were added to China’s pork suspension list this week, bringing the total to 46 states plus the District of Columbia. This matches the states currently listed on the CDC Web site with confirmed cases of A-H1N1 Influenza.

A complete update of the suspensions imposed by Russia, China and 12 other nations is available online. Twelve additional nations or regions remain on USMEF’s watch list as having announced unofficial suspensions or declared their intention to ban U.S. pork or meat imports. Caution is advised before shipping products to any of these markets.

In positive market developments this week, Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates lifted pork import bans related to A-H1N1 Influenza, while Nicaragua removed long-standing age and product restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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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.

Market Access Summary for the Week of May 11-15

Suspensions imposed by Russia in response to A-H1N1 Influenza currently impact 13 states, with Arizona and Washington now suspended from exporting all uncooked meat effective May 14. Changes were also posted this week with regard to South Carolina and Delaware. Beef and poultry products from these two states are now eligible, except for the May 3 through May 5 time period. On or after May 6, the suspensions for South Carolina and Delaware are limited to pork only. Earlier in the week, Wisconsin was added to the list from which all uncooked meat products are ineligible, while Michigan and Washington were suspended by Russia for exports of uncooked pork.

Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota and Vermont were added to China’s pork suspension list this week, bringing the total to 46 states plus the District of Columbia. This matches the states currently listed on the CDC Web site with confirmed cases of A-H1N1 Influenza.

A complete update of the suspensions imposed by Russia, China and 12 other nations is available online. Twelve additional nations or regions remain on USMEF’s watch list as having announced unofficial suspensions or declared their intention to ban U.S. pork or meat imports. Caution is advised before shipping products to any of these markets.

In positive market developments this week, Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates lifted pork import bans related to A-H1N1 Influenza, while Nicaragua removed long-standing age and product restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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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.