US BEEF SECTOR UNSETTLED BY THREAT OF CHINESE DUTIES ON AMERICAN BEEF EXPORTS
March 1st, 2018
Representatives of the USA beef industry are voicing consternation over the Chinese government’s announcement that the country is preparing retaliatory sanctions against beef exports as part of its escalating trade war with the United States.
Kent Bacus, director of international trade and market access for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (USA), followed up the April 4 Chinese announcement of a potential 25% tariff on USA beef exports with an immediate statement of concern. “It is unsettling to see American-produced beef listed as a target for ...
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