Market Access Update: Mississippi Added to China Suspension

Market Access Update: Mississippi Added to China Suspension

Mississippi was added to China’s pork suspension list today, bringing the total to 47 states plus the District of Columbia. This matches the list of states currently posted on the CDC Web site with confirmed cases of A-H1N1 Influenza. Only Alaska, West Virginia and Wyoming are not included in China’s suspension.

A complete update of the suspensions imposed by China, Russia 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.

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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 Update: Mississippi Added to China Suspension

Mississippi was added to China’s pork suspension list today, bringing the total to 47 states plus the District of Columbia. This matches the list of states currently posted on the CDC Web site with confirmed cases of A-H1N1 Influenza. Only Alaska, West Virginia and Wyoming are not included in China’s suspension.

A complete update of the suspensions imposed by China, Russia 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.

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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.