U.S.-Russia Meat and Poultry Trade Issues

Becker, Geoffrey S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Food;    Meat;    Agriculture;    Animals;    Poultry;   

RP-ID  :  RS22948
RP-ID  :  RS22948_2008Sep11

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Russia announced on August 29, 2008, that it was banning poultry imports from 19 U.S. establishments due to safety concerns, and that 29 others could lose approval if they do not improve their standards. Russian officials also signaled that they might reduce U.S. permits to import poultry and pork under that country's quota system. The economic stakes of Russian import actions are high for U.S. poultry producers - 29% of their exports went to that market in 2007 - and red meat producers, who also are experiencing strong growth in the Russian market. In Congress, any potential options likely would be reviewed within the context of the broader geopolitical situation.