South Africa: South Africa Remains Closed to U.S Poultry, Pork and Beef Imports

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Since last reported in GAIN [South Africa's market remains closed (7/13/2015)], South Africa has not finalized issues related to its concerns over the trade measures that stop exports of U.S. poultry, beef, and pork. Since the June 4-5, 2015, Paris meetings that resulted in the draft agreement between the USSA poultry industries on a quota, USDA and DAFF have met three times and not yet resolved the sanitary issues.

South Africa: South Africa Remains Closed to U.S Poultry, Pork and Beef Imports

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