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C. TODAY
USDA and USTR Announce
Continued Progress on
Implementation of U.S.-China
Phase One Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC – May 21, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional progress in the implementation of
the agriculture-related provisions of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement (The
Agreement), which entered into force on February 14, 2020. Recent actions described below build
upon the actions announced by USDA and USTR on February 25, March 10, and March 24. These
are difficult times for both our countries. It is important that we each continue to work to make our
agreement a success. Because of this continued progress due to the Agreement:
• U.S. blueberries and California Hass • In recent weeks, China updated its lists of
avocados can now be exported to China. This U.S. facilities eligible to export beef, pork, poultry,
new market access will provide California avocado seafood, dairy, and infant formula products to
growers and blueberry growers from around the China. China’s lists now include 499 beef, 457
United States with new opportunities to market pork, 470 poultry, 397 seafood, and 253 dairy
their products to Chinese consumers in the coming and 9 infant formula facilities. As a result of these
years. In 2019, China imported a record volume of actions, more U.S. facilities are eligible to export
fresh fruits and vegetables exceeding $8.6 billion. U.S. food and agricultural products to China than
ever before. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection
• U.S. barley for processing, along with the Service continues to update its export library,
forage products Timothy hay, alfalfa hay pellets which provides additional guidance for U.S. meat
and cubes, and almond meal pellets and cubes can and poultry meat exporters, including information
now be exported to China. In 2019, China imported related to the scope of products that may be
$1.5 billion of barley used as feed and for malt exported to China, China’s labeling requirements,
beverage production, and a record $500 million of and other guidance.
forage products.
• China published on May 15 a new domestic
standard for dairy permeate powder for human
consumption that will allow imports of this product
from the United States in the future. In 2019, China
imported nearly $12 billion of dairy products from
around the world.
15 AMCHAM SOUTH CHINA
USDA and USTR Announce
Continued Progress on
Implementation of U.S.-China
Phase One Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC – May 21, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional progress in the implementation of
the agriculture-related provisions of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement (The
Agreement), which entered into force on February 14, 2020. Recent actions described below build
upon the actions announced by USDA and USTR on February 25, March 10, and March 24. These
are difficult times for both our countries. It is important that we each continue to work to make our
agreement a success. Because of this continued progress due to the Agreement:
• U.S. blueberries and California Hass • In recent weeks, China updated its lists of
avocados can now be exported to China. This U.S. facilities eligible to export beef, pork, poultry,
new market access will provide California avocado seafood, dairy, and infant formula products to
growers and blueberry growers from around the China. China’s lists now include 499 beef, 457
United States with new opportunities to market pork, 470 poultry, 397 seafood, and 253 dairy
their products to Chinese consumers in the coming and 9 infant formula facilities. As a result of these
years. In 2019, China imported a record volume of actions, more U.S. facilities are eligible to export
fresh fruits and vegetables exceeding $8.6 billion. U.S. food and agricultural products to China than
ever before. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection
• U.S. barley for processing, along with the Service continues to update its export library,
forage products Timothy hay, alfalfa hay pellets which provides additional guidance for U.S. meat
and cubes, and almond meal pellets and cubes can and poultry meat exporters, including information
now be exported to China. In 2019, China imported related to the scope of products that may be
$1.5 billion of barley used as feed and for malt exported to China, China’s labeling requirements,
beverage production, and a record $500 million of and other guidance.
forage products.
• China published on May 15 a new domestic
standard for dairy permeate powder for human
consumption that will allow imports of this product
from the United States in the future. In 2019, China
imported nearly $12 billion of dairy products from
around the world.
15 AMCHAM SOUTH CHINA
