AreaChina (Mainland)

Commodity GroupMeat

CommodityBovine meat

Date01/05/2015

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport ban lifted

DescriptionLifted a ban on imports of bovine meat from Brazil, imposed in December 2012 after cases of BSE were discovered there. Importation is allowed only from certified meat processing plant. Eight plants have been approved and more are awaiting approval.