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Beijing has asked frozen food importers to not import products from counties with severe coronavirus. The Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau said in a statement issued to import companies, “Customs and local governments have repeatedly detected the coronavirus in imported cold chain food, proving it risks contamination,” according to Reuters. The Bur ...

China’s General Administration on Customs is asking some exporters to sign forms guaranteeing their products are free from COVID-19 contamination. Politico said that’s not sitting well with many U.S. food producers, who say they’re hesitant to sign off on the new safety protocols when they say it’s highly unlikely their food can even carry the virus. Western Growers CEO ...

China’s trimming its tariffs on many American imports, as per the Phase One trade agreement.  There was concern that because of the ongoing spread of the coronavirus China may delay implementation, or potentially ignore the recently signed Phase One trade agreement.  However,...

U.S. and Beijing officials, lawyers, and other trade experts all tell Reuters that a “phase two” trade deal between the U.S. and China is nowhere near imminent.  The two largest economies in the world are still having trouble getting the phase one deal signed.   Back in...

Promised for mid-November, reports this week suggest an agreement and signing of the so-called phase one trade deal with China faces delays until mid-December. However, China maintains that the talks are on track.   A Chinese government spokesperson told reporters this week “China is willing to work with the United States to resolve each other’s core concerns," adding the "external rumor

To say the Chinese market is important to the USDA may be an understatement.   "We've got more people in China (USDA) than anywhere else in the world, except for Washington DC, but also the place where we've got the most short-term potential to really move the needle on our exports.  We...