China Suspends Meat Imports From Various Origins Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

China has banned meat imports from various processing plants in several countries in the past month, a customs document showed, as the global coronavirus pandemic hit the world’s top meats processors

Reuters

China most lately banned imports from a beef plant in Canada owned by Cargill Inc., and a pork processing plant in Germany run by Danish Crown, from June 28, according to a list on the website of the General Administration of Customs, updated this week.

The move comes as COVID-19 infections have reached more than 10.94 million globally, with 521,125​ deaths.

China’s customs office had already suspended pork imports from a plant owned by German meat producer Toennies, and imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.- based meat processor Tyson Inc.

“The move comes as COVID-19 infections have reached more than 10.94 million globally, with 521,125​ deaths”

 

Imports of meat from three plants in Brazil also got banned over concerns about the novel coronavirus.

Below is a full list of plants banned from exporting meats to China in June.

A plant of German food company Tönnies Group that has been hit by the novel coronavirus suspends exports of pork products to China from June 17

China suspends imports of frozen pork and products from Rosderra Irish Meats Group Ltd from June 20

China suspends imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.-based meat processor Tyson Inc that has been hit by the novel coronavirus from June 21

Plant owned by Brazilian beef processor Agra suspends exports to China from June 17

Plant of Britain’s largest pork processor Tulip suspends exports of pork to China from June 17 after some workers confirmed with COVID-19

Brazil’s JBS Aves Ltda plant suspends exports of poultry and products to China from June 26

China suspends imports from a beef plant in Várzea Grande, owned by Brazil’s Marfrig from June 27

Plant owned by Frigorífico Rioplatense S.A.I.C.I.F, one of Argentina’s leading beef processors, suspends exports of beef products to China from June 22

China suspends imports of pork products from a plant owned by Danisch Crown Fleisch GmbH, Germany, a subsidiary of Danish food processor Danish Crown from June 28

China suspends imports of poultry products from a plant of Brazil’s Companhia Minuano de Alimentos from June 28

China suspends imports of beef products from a plant in Canada owned by multi-national agriculture giant Cargill Inc from June 28

China suspends imports of pork products from plants owned by Dutch companies Van Rooi Meat B.V., VION Groenlo B.V., VION Boxtel B.V., and Westfort V.O.F from June 28