Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan Reopens To Boneless U.S. Beef
The announcement by the USDA that Taiwan is reopening its import market to U.S. beef is a welcome one for the industry. With the recent experience in Japan in mind, USMEF cautions all its members to ensure that the agreement is followed to the letter. Full details have not yet been published in the FSIS Export Library of Requirements, but the basis of the agreement is that boneless beef from animals of 30 months of age or less slaughtered after April 16, 2005 will be eligible.
Exporters are strongly cautioned to ensure that shipments of U.S. beef to Taiwan do not contain ineligible items. The USDA has been advised that findings of ineligible beef products in shipments to Taiwan will lead to the delisting of the supplier and the possible closure of the market for all U.S. beef products. USMEF is also aware that Taiwan will now undertake increased inspection of all imported U.S. red meat and poultry, and thus shippers of mixed meat, poultry and frozen food containers or shipments should confirm compliance with Taiwan beef, pork and poultry import requirements before shipping.
Taiwan reopened its market to U.S. beef in April 2005, but closed it again in June following the confirmation of a second U.S. case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
Taiwan
Taiwan Reopens To Boneless U.S. Beef
The announcement by the USDA that Taiwan is reopening its import market to U.S. beef is a welcome one for the industry. With the recent experience in Japan in mind, USMEF cautions all its members to ensure that the agreement is followed to the letter. Full details have not yet been published in the FSIS Export Library of Requirements, but the basis of the agreement is that boneless beef from animals of 30 months of age or less slaughtered after April 16, 2005 will be eligible.
Exporters are strongly cautioned to ensure that shipments of U.S. beef to Taiwan do not contain ineligible items. The USDA has been advised that findings of ineligible beef products in shipments to Taiwan will lead to the delisting of the supplier and the possible closure of the market for all U.S. beef products. USMEF is also aware that Taiwan will now undertake increased inspection of all imported U.S. red meat and poultry, and thus shippers of mixed meat, poultry and frozen food containers or shipments should confirm compliance with Taiwan beef, pork and poultry import requirements before shipping.
Taiwan reopened its market to U.S. beef in April 2005, but closed it again in June following the confirmation of a second U.S. case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).