USTR Announces New Terms for Export of U.S. Beef to Japan
The U.S. and Japan agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for more exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan, said U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Monday. Under the agreement,…
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which is effective Feb. 1, Japan will permit the import of beef from cattle less than 30 months old, compared to the previous limit of 20 months, among other things. The changes could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in exports of U.S. beef in coming years, they said. The pact also “goes a long way toward normalizing trade” by addressing long-term restrictions introduced by Japan in response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The governments also agreed to regular and ad hoc progress reviews.