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China Takes Additional Steps to Meet US Ag Purchase Commitments, USDA Says

China recently took “several additional actions” (see 2002250055) to meet its agricultural purchasing commitments under the phase one U.S.-China trade deal, including lifting restrictions on imports of nectarines and beef, and updating lists of approved U.S. exporting facilities, the U.S.…

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Department of Agriculture said in a March 10 news release. The USDA also pointed to China’s recent announcement of its tariff exclusion process (see 2002180039), including new exclusions for imported U.S. hardwood products. “These implementation measures are promising steps showing that China is taking steps to fulfill their purchase commitments,” Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement. Perdue expects China to begin fulfilling its agriculture-related purchase commitments by the summer (see 2003040029).