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China Ends Complete Ban on Beef From U.S. as Imports Explode

Ban had been in place since 2003 after mad cow disease found
Imports must follow Chinese traceability, quarantine systems

Bloomberg business news — China Ends Complete Ban on U.S. Beef

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Phoebe Sedgman and

September 22, 2016, 4:40 AM UTCUpdated onSeptember 22, 2016, 5:51 PM UTC

China removed a ban on shipments of some U.S. beef products, opening up the trade for the first time since 2003 as the country sees a surge in imports of the meat.

The ban on imports of U.S. bone-in beef and boneless beef for livestock under 30 months has been removed, with conditions, effective immediately, according to a statement on Thursday from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Imports must follow requirements under China’s traceability, inspection and quarantine systems, it said.