Hong Kong Clarifies Permissible Additive for Food Imports, USDA Says

Hong Kong confirmed that calcium carbonate is permitted for use as a food-coloring additive for goods from the U.S., USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said in a recent report. USDA said it had asked Hong Kong for clarification on the issue because Hong Kong’s positive list of chemicals under its food regulations doesn't “explicitly” list calcium carbonate. USDA said this “welcomed decision” was recently posted by the Hong Kong Center for Food Safety on its website.