Canadian pork and beef exports to China resume

OTTAWA (660 NEWS) – Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared the news online Tuesday.

In the tweet, Trudeau thanked Ambassador Dominic Barton and the Canadian meat industry for their work on re-opening the market our meat producers.

Good news for Canadian farmers today: Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. Thanks to Ambassador Barton and the Canadian meat industry for their work on re-opening this important market for our meat producers and their families.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 5, 2019

China suspended imports in June amid the dispute over Canada’s detention of a top executive at the Chinese tech company Huawei.

In September, the Canadian Meat Council said the suspension had cost Canadian farmers cost almost 100 million dollars.

They say the resumption of imports represents an important step for the long-standing trade relationship between the two countries.

“We would like to express our appreciation to the Government of Canada for all of their efforts both in Ottawa and in Beijing as they worked to find a resolution to this issue,” said Chris White, President of the Canadian Meat Council.

“This is great news, especially on the eve of an industry-led mission to China that CMC has organized to meet with Chinese officials at all key ports where product lands to ensure a smooth operation moving forward.”