The U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USTR announced Implementation of U.S.- China Phase One Agreement

Posted on April 1, 2020

The Agreement entered into force on February 14, 2020 where: Both countries signed a regionalization agreement that, will allow U.S. poultry exports from unaffected regions of the country to continue (APHIS Regionalization Protocol Announcement). China proposed maximum residue levels for three hormones commonly used in U.S. beef production. China expanded its internal list of U.S. beef and pork products eligible to enter its ports China removed all references to age restrictions, on beef and beef products from cattle aged 30 months and older China also published an updated list of 938 U.S. beef and pork establishments eligible to export to China. China also updated its list of U.S. facilities eligible to export distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) (Updated DDGS Facility List)