Chinese importers purchased 1,500 metric tons of U.S. beef earlier this month, evidence that the “phase one” trade deal is already resulting in new export opportunities for the U.S., according to new data from USDA.
The U.S. will push hard to include politically sensitive subjects such as chemical-washed chicken in a transatlantic trade deal with the EU, President Trump’s secretary of Agriculture has insisted.
The Chinese market has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years and the imports have gone even higher since ASF has affected the country. Nevertheless, the unique situation poses major risks for the exporters.