China to lift swine flu-inspired ban on US pork
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8780637
30-Oct-2009 (16 years 8 months 16 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.