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China says to complete steps soon toward resuming Japan beef imports

JAPAN, JUL 11 – China finalizes quarantine procedures under a 2019 pact to resume Japanese beef imports halted since 2001 due to mad cow disease, ending a 24-year trade suspension.

Summary by Kyodo News+
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng told a senior Japanese ruling party lawmaker on Friday that Beijing will soon complete domestic procedures to pave the way for the restart of Japanese beef imports following a 24-year hiatus, according to diplomatic sources.

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An understanding between the two countries ends a ban imposed since 2001 after an outbreak of "mad cow disease" and could ease the impact of US tariffs on Japanese producers.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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