USDA Issues Report on Chinese Import Requirements for US Pet Food

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service issued a report July 2 on eased Chinese requirements for imports of U.S. pet food, which will see improved market access and more speedy import licensing and facility registrations due to the phase one trade deal. The new measures -- which will apply to commercially processed, finished pet food -- also include a reassessment of Chinese retaliatory tariffs and a new tariff exclusion process for pet food imports.