Chinese approach to hundreds of American meat exporters in doubt, while Trump 1.0 offered near the end
Author Tom Polansek, Mei Mei Chu and Laurie Chen
Chicago/Peijing (Reuters) – Hundreds of American meat plants have approved access to China at the Phase 1 Trgovin Agreement with President Donald Trump, on Sunday will lose its eligibility of exports, threatening approximately $ 5 billion stores to the largest meat market in the midst of a renovated trade war.
The loss of access to China would cause a new blow to US farmers after Beijing imposed retaliation at about $ 21 billion in US farm goods worth $ 21 billion at the beginning of this month, including 10% of duties on US pork, beef and milky imports.
Beijing requires that food exporters be registered with customs duties for sale in China. Registrations for nearly 1,000 beef, pork and poultry facilities, including some owned by Tyson Foods and Cargill Inc, were supposed to expire on Sunday, according to the American Ministry of Agriculture (USDA) and Chinese Customs data. This is approximately two -thirds of all registered.
Companies have refused to comment on or have not answered Reuters questions.
China did not respond to repeated demands of US agencies to restore the registration of the plant, USDA said in the report last week, potentially violating the obligation under Phase 1 contract.
Registrations for about 84 plants in February, and while shipments from the affected plants are still clean duty, the industry does not know how much cinema will allow imports.
“The risk involved in the delivery of products with the expiration date is high,” said Joe Schuele, a spokesman for the US Federation for meat export meat.
“The situation is certainly terrible if [registrations for] These plants are not renovated. The situation has the attention of every exporter. “
The USA has expired a priority question in the Beijing discussions, Schuele added.
The Sanga Luka also imposed stricter inspections and documentation for American meat burden, the Federation told members in the Bulletin who saw Reuters, and some containers were subject to complete unpacking and reputation, increasing the processing time and additional fees.
To be sure, there are no signs that would suggest that Beijing imposes a prohibition of blankets. Several hundred plants renewed registration until 2028 or 2029, according to a higher diplomat based in Beijing.
The US was the third biggest meat supplier in China last year after Brazil and Argentina, 590,000 tonnes or 9% of total imports seem.
USDA and the Office of the US MP did not answer Reuters questions on Thursday. The Chinese Ministry of Trade and the Customs Department did not answer faxed questions.
