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South Korea
Market Opens To U.S. Beef; Product Should Be In Korea By March
“With the announcement this week that South Korea has reopened its market to U.S. beef, we are excited that U.S. beef can soon be exported to South Korea to serve Korean consumers,” USMEF President & CEO Philip Seng said in a statement issued by USMEF in Seoul.
The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the USDA announced an “initial import protocol” which will allow the resumption of U.S. beef exports to South Korea as early as March.
Complete details of the agreement are yet to be confirmed, and the Food Safety And Inspection Service (FSIS) does not have all the language needed for developing the appropriate export documentation. USMEF understands Korea will only allow boneless U.S. beef derived from animals “less than 30 months of age,” and will exclude offal, processed beef products, ground beef, outside skirt, hanging tender and other specified risk material. Mexican cattle must be in the U.S. for at least 100 days before slaughter if the meat is destined for South Korea.
USMEF is seeking confirmation that the age limit required by the Korean government can be established by examination of dentition and is also seeking details of the planned facilities audit.
Hong Kong
New Certificate Required From January 19
The Hong Kong Government has notified the USDA that shipments of U.S. beef to Hong Kong from approved U.S. beef export facilities with production/processing dates after January 19, 2006 will not be granted import access with the existing FSIS Export Certificate. A new Hong Kong specific export certificate is being prepared by FSIS and will be required for any shipment of eligible U.S. beef produced after January 19.
If product is exported now but prior to January 19, the remarks section of the export certificate must contain:
“(1) Establishment number, name and address of slaughter plant and slaughter dates in month/day/year format. Date ranges are acceptable.
“(2) Establishment number, name and address of processing/boning plant and processing dates in month/day/year format. Date ranges are acceptable.
“If this information is not provided in the Remarks section, the product will be denied entry.”
The FSIS is working to ensure that shipments that have already left the plant and are en route to Hong Kong will be allowed entry.
USMEF will advise members of further developments as they occur.
South Korea
Market Opens To U.S. Beef; Product Should Be In Korea By March
“With the announcement this week that South Korea has reopened its market to U.S. beef, we are excited that U.S. beef can soon be exported to South Korea to serve Korean consumers,” USMEF President & CEO Philip Seng said in a statement issued by USMEF in Seoul.
The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the USDA announced an “initial import protocol” which will allow the resumption of U.S. beef exports to South Korea as early as March.
Complete details of the agreement are yet to be confirmed, and the Food Safety And Inspection Service (FSIS) does not have all the language needed for developing the appropriate export documentation. USMEF understands Korea will only allow boneless U.S. beef derived from animals “less than 30 months of age,” and will exclude offal, processed beef products, ground beef, outside skirt, hanging tender and other specified risk material. Mexican cattle must be in the U.S. for at least 100 days before slaughter if the meat is destined for South Korea.
USMEF is seeking confirmation that the age limit required by the Korean government can be established by examination of dentition and is also seeking details of the planned facilities audit.
Hong Kong
New Certificate Required From January 19
The Hong Kong Government has notified the USDA that shipments of U.S. beef to Hong Kong from approved U.S. beef export facilities with production/processing dates after January 19, 2006 will not be granted import access with the existing FSIS Export Certificate. A new Hong Kong specific export certificate is being prepared by FSIS and will be required for any shipment of eligible U.S. beef produced after January 19.
If product is exported now but prior to January 19, the remarks section of the export certificate must contain:
“(1) Establishment number, name and address of slaughter plant and slaughter dates in month/day/year format. Date ranges are acceptable.
“(2) Establishment number, name and address of processing/boning plant and processing dates in month/day/year format. Date ranges are acceptable.
“If this information is not provided in the Remarks section, the product will be denied entry.”
The FSIS is working to ensure that shipments that have already left the plant and are en route to Hong Kong will be allowed entry.
USMEF will advise members of further developments as they occur.