Australia to Ease Trade Restrictions on US Beef
Australia last week announced plans to lift import restrictions on U.S. beef, marking an “important moment for the U.S.-Australia trade relationship and a historic win for U.S. ranchers,” the U.S. trade representative said.
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USTR Jamieson Greer said Australia has imposed "unjustified" trade restrictions on U.S. beef exports for “decades.” The country has restricted U.S. beef exports since 2003 due to concerns about mad cow disease, Reuters reported. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins called it “absurd that non-scientific trade barriers prevented our beef from being sold to consumers in Australia for the last 20 years.”
The decision “marks a major milestone in lowering trade barriers and securing market access for U.S. farmers and ranchers,” Greer said. “USTR will continue to engage with America’s trading partners to break down unfair trading practices and ensure that Americans are not fenced out of key markets.”