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China Is Expected to Block Imports of Chicken From U.S.

hypocritexposer

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So much for keeping "sound science" and politics separate. Food safety in a spending bill, sure sounds like it is based on trade politics and not so much food safety.

Mr. Sumner says the potential ban appears to be tied to a provision in the most recent U.S. spending bill that prohibits the USDA from allowing Chinese chicken plants to send poultry products to the U.S. Lawmakers question whether China's chicken processing plants meet U.S. standards.

A ban on U.S. chicken would be the latest example of food safety and trade colliding. In recent months the U.S. has been under pressure from lawmakers and trade groups to crack down on goods coming from China. China has responded with allegations of U.S. protectionism.

"We have gone to great lengths over the past few years to explain to the Chinese that we are not behind this effort and that in fact we are opposed to any restrictive language," said Mr. Sumner, the council's president. "We think the decision should be based on sound science, but apparently we have not convinced everyone because now we are falling victim to their actions."

Trade tension between China and the U.S. heightened earlier this week when the U.S. International Trade Commission recommended imposing punitive duties of as much as 55% on low-cost Chinese tire imports because they are disrupting the U.S. market, in a move that could sharply increase costs for consumers. GITI Tire, China's largest tire manufacturer, has called the move "decidedly protectionist" and said it would take its case to President Barack Obama.

Last week, the House approved legislation to curb U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions that includes a provision to impose tariffs on goods from countries that don't match U.S. efforts to combat climate change

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640941047877333.html
 
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