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September 22, 2016

China removes 13-year-old ban on some US beef products
Beijing (AFP) Sept 22, 2016
China has removed an almost 13-year-old ban on some US beef products, its quality inspection regulator said Thursday. A ban on imports of "American bone-in beef and boneless beef for cattle under 30 months" has been lifted immediately, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said, according to a document posted on its official website. The Asian giant stopped most beef imports from the US over a decade ago after mad cow disease was found in Washington state i ... read more

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