U.S. Chicken Giant Kick-starts Sales to China Despite Levies
- Sanderson sent a container this month, first since a 2015 ban
- Company is loading another 12 boxes this week, CEO says
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U.S. chicken giant Sanderson Farms Inc. has kick-started exports to China after a ban on American poultry supplies was lifted last month.
The company earlier this month sent its first container of chicken feet to China since the 2015 ban and is loading another 12 boxes this week, said Chief Executive Officer Joe Sanderson. That’s even as the Asian nation still has duties in place on American supplies. The third-largest U.S. chicken producer expects the 35% tariffs will be removed next year, helping accelerate exports.