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China Allows Italian Beef Imports
On October 26, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3969244/index.html] (link in
Chinese) setting forth SPS requirements for imports of beef from Italy. The
notice takes effect immediately.
The notice sets forth details on SPS requirements for
New Hong Kong Customs Chief Discusses Efforts to Stop Smuggling of Australian Lobsters to Mainland
Ho Pui-shan (Louise Ho) became Hong Kong’s new Commissioner of Customs and
Excise on October 21. During the press conference
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAVjSzsTXVo] (link in Cantonese) with media
after taking the position, she mentioned combatting smuggling as one of the
tasks of her agency, including
China Sets out Rules for Beef Imports from Russia
On October 18, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3960106/index.html] (link in
Chinese) that would allow imports of beef from Russia if certain requirements
are met. It is an implementation of the Protocol on the Inspection, Quarantine
China Starts Importing Breeding Pigs from Ireland
China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3957631/index.html] (link in
Chinese) on September 18 to allow the importation of breeding pigs from Ireland,
effective immediately. This is a result of the Protocol on the Quarantine and
Sanitary Conditions
Brazil-China Beef Trade Held Up Due to Mad Cow Cases
The Brazilian government is reportedly anxious about renewing its beef trade
with China after a suspension of Brazilian exports due to cases of mad cow
disease. It seems as though China is taking longer than expected to resolve the
issue with its Brazilian counterparts. Brazil is a major source of
China Suspends Pork and Beef Imports from the UK, Mongolia, and Haiti
China’s Customs agency recently announced that it would suspend imports of some
beef products from the United Kingdom and Mongolia, as well as some pork
products from Haiti, due to sanitary concerns. All three documents were issued
on September 29 and took effect immediately.
According to one announcement
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Taiwan May Challenge China at the WTO over Fruit Bans
After China imposed an import suspension on two types of Taiwanese fruit last
week, Taiwanese officials warned of challenging this decision at the WTO. This
challenge could simply be raising the issue in a WTO Committee, but if it turns
into a formal dispute, it would be the first WTO