USDA Releases Report on US Poultry Exports to China

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report on China’s recent decision to allow imports of U.S. poultry products (see 1911140019). The report, released Nov. 25, lists steps exporters need to take to be able to export to China and provides information for how “federally inspected establishments” can apply to become exporters. This includes approval by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and China’s General Administration of Customs. All shipments must also include an import permit obtained by the Chinese importer, an “advance electronic notification” sent to China of the shipment, and they may be subject to border clearance and testing by Chinese customs, the report said.