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On Saturday, President Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1. The announcement came after a string of new tariff threats last week.
Cuts typically used in trimmings are helping maximize the whole carcass.
After China retaliated with its own tariffs, the U.S. said on Tuesday that 104% duties on imports from China would take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks with other trading partners targeted by Trump’s sweeping tariff plan.
The delegation learned quality matters more than price in the Japanese market, which is a characteristic that sets the standard for U.S. pork and beef production.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has prepared an initial assessment of the potential U.S. pork and beef industry losses that could result from Japan’s participation in these agreements.
The need for livestock protection increases as overseas disease threats continue to emerge.
Pork exports to Japan are estimated to increase, with the U.S. having the highest estimated gains, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reports.
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“There’s a lot of enthusiasm with the trade, with customers in Japan,” says Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO.
Japan, the world’s largest pork importer, may accelerate tariff talks with Canada to increase pressure on the U.S. to ease demands for cuts in agricultural protection, the Asian nation’s biggest hog farmers group said.
Japan, the world’s largest pork buyer, will lower its tariff on pig meat shipments from Australia in a bilateral trade agreement that also reduces import duties on beef.
It is extremely important for rapid progress to be made in these negotiations if U.S. beef and pork are to remain competitive in the largest value destination for U.S. red meat, says Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) president and CEO.
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If any safeguards trigger, the tariff increases will apply only to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Japan, which includes the U.S.
The U.S. needs to make moving toward a trade pact with Japan an “extraordinary” priority. That’s according to Gregg Doud, the chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
U.S. livestock and grain producers visited Japan Sept. 3-8 to meet with buyers of U.S. pork and beef and get a firsthand look at this leading international market for U.S. red meat.
The 2nd annual Japan Bacon Festival is back with double the bacon! Organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Iowa are returning to Japan to cohost the event.
Japan has since tightened quarantine operations at airports and seaports, especially from those traveling from areas infected with the disease.
The need for livestock protection increases as overseas disease threats continue to emerge.
Japan’s outbreak of Classical Swine Fever, commonly known as hog cholera, continues to spread with a sixth case identified Dec. 25.
Japan’s outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF), or hog cholera, has spread to five prefectures, including Osaka, since the country reported the disease Sept. 9.
Trade talks between the U.S. and Japan are taking place Monday and Tuesday in Washington with the U.S. hoping to strike a “quick” deal on agriculture.
Japan is the largest value market and second-largest volume market for U.S. pork.