U.S. agencies announce progress on implementing the U.S.–China trade agreement
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer have announced that China has taken actions to begin implementing its agriculture-related commitments under the U.S.–China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement on schedule.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer have announced that China has taken actions to begin implementing its agriculture-related commitments under the U.S.–China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement on schedule. The agreement entered into force on February 14, 2020.
These actions include the following:
- Signing a protocol that allows the importation of U.S. fresh chipping potatoes
- Lifting the ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including pet food containing poultry products
- Lifting restrictions on imports of U.S. pet food containing ruminant material
- Updating lists of facilities approved for exporting animal protein, pet food, dairy, infant formula, and tallow for industry use to China
- Updating the lists of products that can be exported to China as feed additives
- Updating an approved list of U.S. seafood species that can be exported to China
In addition, China has begun announcing tariff exclusions for imports of U.S. agricultural products subject to its retaliatory tariffs, and it announced a reduction in retaliatory tariff rates on certain U.S. agricultural goods. These types of actions will facilitate China’s progress toward meeting its Phase One purchase commitments.
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