China Agrees to Resume US Pork Imports

The Chinese Government has agreed to continue importing US pork and pork products, according to a US official.

The Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China has accepted proposals by the US to resume pork exports, the government said.

In 2008, before China imposed restrictions on US pork due to the H1N1 virus, exports to the country totalled nearly $275m.

China was the seventh largest market for the US accounting for 6% of US pork and pork variety meat exports.

In 2009, about 20% of US pork production was exported to China.