China's customs authority on Friday suspended the import qualifications for products of six U.S. enterprises due to inspection and quarantine issues.
The General Administration of Customs (GAC) cited the need to protect the health of Chinese consumers and ensure the safety of China's livestock industry for the decisions.
One U.S. company's sorghum imports, three U.S. companies' poultry meat and bone meal imports, and two U.S. companies' poultry meat imports will be suspended, it said.
Recently, Chinese customs detected Zearalenone and total mold content exceeding the limits in imported U.S. sorghum, as well as Salmonella in imported U.S. poultry meat and bone meal, according to a statement on the website of the GAC.
To safeguard public health and livestock production safety, and in accordance with relevant Chinese laws, and WTO's relevant regulations, the Chinese authority has decided to suspend the sorghum import qualification of the U.S. company C and D (USA) INC, and poultry meat and bone meal import qualification of companies including American Proteins, Inc., Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. and DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
In a separate notice, the Chinese customs said it has repeatedly detected furazolidone, a prohibited drug under Chinese law, in imported U.S. poultry products. Therefore, it has decided to suspend the import of poultry products of U.S. companies including Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. and Coastal Processing, LLC, to China.
China suspends export qualifications of 6 U.S. companies
China suspends export qualifications of 6 U.S. companies
China suspends export qualifications of 6 U.S. companies
