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South Korea
Quarantine Certificates Issuance For U.S. Beef Shipments Resumes
South Korea announced today (June 8) its National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service (NVRQS) will resume issuing quarantine inspection certificates for U.S. beef shipments, allowing the imported meat to enter the country.
South Korea suspended issuing certificates June 4 when U.S. beef shipments containing bones, which the country does not accept, arrived at customs inspection. The shipments were destined for domestic use and were sent to South Korea by mistake.
"We appreciate the candor and cooperative approach exhibited by South Korean officials as they jointly worked through this situation with USDA,” USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng said. “We are very pleased that both governments were able to find a quick and mutually satisfactory way forward that will permit the resumption of boneless U.S. beef exports to Korea, and we look forward to the full resumption of trade with this important market in the near future.”
Richard Raymond, USDA undersecretary for food safety, earlier this week sent a formal letter to South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture explaining the mishap was due to "human error" and requested a timely resumption of U.S. beef imports.
NVRQS said in a press release that once an import application is submitted, it plans to issue a quarantine inspection certificate after confirming with the United States the export certificate numbers are valid.
The Export Requirements for South Korea have been updated in the FSIS Export Library to allow FSIS inspectors to issue export certificates.
In noting that the next few months will be the critical time period for the complete re-opening of the Korean market, Seng strongly urged all U.S. companies involved in exports to Korea to “pay utmost attention to the details” of the current export requirements for boneless beef.
South Korea
Quarantine Certificates Issuance For U.S. Beef Shipments Resumes
South Korea announced today (June 8) its National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service (NVRQS) will resume issuing quarantine inspection certificates for U.S. beef shipments, allowing the imported meat to enter the country.
South Korea suspended issuing certificates June 4 when U.S. beef shipments containing bones, which the country does not accept, arrived at customs inspection. The shipments were destined for domestic use and were sent to South Korea by mistake.
"We appreciate the candor and cooperative approach exhibited by South Korean officials as they jointly worked through this situation with USDA,” USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng said. “We are very pleased that both governments were able to find a quick and mutually satisfactory way forward that will permit the resumption of boneless U.S. beef exports to Korea, and we look forward to the full resumption of trade with this important market in the near future.”
Richard Raymond, USDA undersecretary for food safety, earlier this week sent a formal letter to South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture explaining the mishap was due to "human error" and requested a timely resumption of U.S. beef imports.
NVRQS said in a press release that once an import application is submitted, it plans to issue a quarantine inspection certificate after confirming with the United States the export certificate numbers are valid.
The Export Requirements for South Korea have been updated in the FSIS Export Library to allow FSIS inspectors to issue export certificates.
In noting that the next few months will be the critical time period for the complete re-opening of the Korean market, Seng strongly urged all U.S. companies involved in exports to Korea to “pay utmost attention to the details” of the current export requirements for boneless beef.