U.S. Industry Targets Import Restrictions on Korean Agricultural Sector… Some Concerns About Officialization

Published 2025년 3월 16일

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The US Trade Representative's office has received 747 comments from countries, including 12 related to the Korean agricultural industry. The US livestock industry is pushing for the removal of age restrictions on beef imports, arguing that US beef is safe. The US Meat Export Federation also aims to remove barriers for cattle feed supply and slaughter, potentially increasing market opportunities. The US Poultry and Egg Export Council has raised concerns about import restrictions on chicken due to detected veterinary drug residues. The US fruit industry seeks to secure export rights to apples, pears, and blueberries, while the grain and seed industry targets the resolution of non-tariff trade barriers. Experts believe not all US demands will be formalized in the final report to President Trump.

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The Donald Trump administration in the United States, which declared a tariff war against the world, has completed collecting opinions from each country regarding unfair trade practices. As of the 13th (local time), the number of opinions submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) through this investigation was tallied at 747. As of the 13th (local time), 12 opinions were directly related to the Korean agricultural industry, including the abolition of age restrictions on beef imports. ◆US livestock industry, “Korean import restrictions must be lifted” = The US livestock industry is targeting Korea’s import restrictions on beef, chicken, etc. Korea resumed imports of US beef in 2008, which had been suspended due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, mad cow disease) in the US in 2003, and is now importing only beef from cattle under 30 months of age that have had “specified risk materials (SRM)” removed. The National Cattlemen’s ...

Source: Nongmin