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China to require more tests for U.S. pork
Story Date: 2/21/2013
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Source: Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE.COM, 2/20/13
China is set to require that U.S. pork exporters get third-party verification that their products are free of beta-agonists including the leanness-enhancing feed additive ractopamine, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Spokesman Joe Schuele told Meatingplace that communications with China indicate that Beijing is looking at a March 1 deadline for compliance. Industry officials are working to get more details on what would be acceptable, he said.
"This could be a problem obvioulsy for product already en route to China," Schuele said.
China already has a zero-tolerance rule for ractopamine. Third-party verification would add another layer of assurance.
U.S. pork exports to China in 2012 totaled 355,000 metric tons at a value of $704 million, making it the third-largest volume market and the fourth-largest value market for U.S. pork exports.
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