China to lift swine flu-inspired ban on US pork
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8780637
30-Oct-2009 (16 years 7 months 8 days ago)Chinese officials have agreed to lift the ban on U.S. pork imports they imposed last spring out of fear of swine flu.
The announcement, made on Thursday, is a major boost to the beleaguered U.S. pork industry, which had already been suffering from a downturn when China announced the ban in May 2009.
No date has been set for lifting the ban, but Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hailed it as a breakthrough nonetheless.
The announcement, made on Thursday, is a major boost to the beleaguered U.S. pork industry, which had already been suffering from a downturn when China announced the ban in May 2009.
No date has been set for lifting the ban, but Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hailed it as a breakthrough nonetheless.