Romania                                   ...

Romania                                                                                       

U.S. Pork Exports To Romania Face 20 Percent Duty After February 15

U.S. pork exports to Romania arriving after February 15 may be charged new import tariffs of 20 percent. Romania is consulting with the European Union (EU) on imposing a 70 percent tariff on poultry imports as well as the 20 percent tariff on pork.

Romania is joining the EU in 2007 or 2008 and shipments with bill of lading dates on or after July 2, 2006 must be certified with revised certification that indicates compliance with European Union requirements. All federally inspected U.S. plants are now eligible to export to Romania, but, effective July 2, 2006, only pork from EU-approved U.S. pork establishments will be eligible for export to Romania. The Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking a delay in implementation of this regulation until Romania becomes an EU member. For more information, see the Export Requirements for Romania in the FSIS Export Library.

Singapore                                                                                    

Singapore Ban On U.S. Beef Ending

The USDA announced that it has reached an agreement with Singapore to end the Pacific nation’s ban on U.S. beef. The online FSIS Export Library of Requirements has not yet been updated to reflect the agreement, but the USDA has announced that the Singapore beef export verification program will allow boneless beef products from animals younger than 30 months of age, excluding such specified risk material as skull, brain, eyes, distal ileum, tonsils, spinal cord, and vertebral column.

Romania                                                                                       

U.S. Pork Exports To Romania Face 20 Percent Duty After February 15

U.S. pork exports to Romania arriving after February 15 may be charged new import tariffs of 20 percent. Romania is consulting with the European Union (EU) on imposing a 70 percent tariff on poultry imports as well as the 20 percent tariff on pork.

Romania is joining the EU in 2007 or 2008 and shipments with bill of lading dates on or after July 2, 2006 must be certified with revised certification that indicates compliance with European Union requirements. All federally inspected U.S. plants are now eligible to export to Romania, but, effective July 2, 2006, only pork from EU-approved U.S. pork establishments will be eligible for export to Romania. The Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking a delay in implementation of this regulation until Romania becomes an EU member. For more information, see the Export Requirements for Romania in the FSIS Export Library.

Singapore                                                                                    

Singapore Ban On U.S. Beef Ending

The USDA announced that it has reached an agreement with Singapore to end the Pacific nation’s ban on U.S. beef. The online FSIS Export Library of Requirements has not yet been updated to reflect the agreement, but the USDA has announced that the Singapore beef export verification program will allow boneless beef products from animals younger than 30 months of age, excluding such specified risk material as skull, brain, eyes, distal ileum, tonsils, spinal cord, and vertebral column.