More meat plants around the world have suspended exports to China after facing outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers, according to a Chinese customs document on Friday (21.08.2020).
Below is the List of factories that recently suspended shipments to China, as well as others that have resumed business activities, posted on the website of the General Administration of Customs of China. The list also includes suspension of imports from some foreign meat producing plants..
June 18. A plant of the German food company Tönnies Group that has been hit by the new coronavirus suspends exports of pork products to China from June 17.
20-June. China suspends imports of frozen pork and products from Rosderra Irish Meats Group Ltd from 20 June.
June 21. China suspends imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.-based meat processor Tyson Inc., which has been infected with the novel coronavirus since June 21.
June 23. The plant owned by Brazilian beef processor Agran suspends exports to China as of June 17.
23-June. Britain's largest pork processor Tulip is suspending pork exports to China from 17 June after some workers confirmed COVID-19.
June 27. Brazil's JBS Aves Ltda plant suspends exports of poultry and products to China as of June 26.
June 27. China suspends imports from a meat plant in Várzea Grande owned by Marfrig of Brazil from June 27.
June 28. The Frigorífico Rioplatense SAICIF plant, one of Argentina's main meat processors, suspends meat exports to China as of June 22.
June 28. China suspends imports of pork products from a plant owned by Danisch Crown Fleisch GmbH, Germany, a Danish feed subsidiary of processor Danish Crown.
June 28. China suspends imports of poultry products from Brazil's Companhia Minuano de Alimentos plant.
June 28. China suspends imports of meat products from a plant in Canada owned by multinational agricultural giant Cargill Inc.
June 28. China suspends imports of pork products from Dutch-owned plants Van Rooi Meat BV, VION Groenlo BV, VION Boxtel BV, and Westfort VOF
28 June. Dutch pork producer Westfort Vleesproducten suspends exports to China.
1-July. Argentine beef producer FRIMSA SA suspends exports to China.
1- July. Plant of the Italian meat company Ghinzelli Srl suspends pork exports to China
2-July. British ABP Food Group plant ABP Ellesmere suspends beef exports to China.
4-July. China suspends imports of pork from Westfleisch SCE mbH Meat Center Coesfeld, a plant of German meat producer Westfleisch.
July 4. China suspends pork imports from a plant owned by Brazilian food company BRF SA and a Seara Alimentos plant owned by JBS.
4-July. China resumes imports from Dutch pork company Westfort VOF from 4 July.
July 11. China allows imports of pork, beef and poultry from 15 U.S. producers
14-July. The Australian subsidiary of Brazilian food group JBS has suspended exports of meat products to China from 13 July.
July 16. Argentine poultry producer Que Rico SA suspends poultry exports to China as of July 8
16-July. Argentine pork and beef processor Runfo SA, poultry producer WADE SA, meat trader AVICOLA CAPITAN SARMIENTO SA, meat trader Prosavic SRL, poultry producer Alibue SA, and meat producer Alimentaria La Pompeya SA suspend exports of meat products to China as of July 15.
July 18. China resumes imports of beef produced after July 17, 2020 from a plant owned by Brazilian beef producer Agra Agroindustrial de Alimentos SA (SIF3941).
July 18. China resumes imports of beef produced by Argentine meat producer FRIGORIFICO RIOPLATENSE after July 17, 2020.
18-July. China resumes imports of pork from Germany produced by Danish producer Crown Fleisch GmbH after July 17, 2020.
20-July. The Spanish pork company Matadero Frigorifico Avinyo SA suspends pork exports to China as of July 20, 15.
20-July. Australian lamb producer Australian Lamb (Colac) Pty Ltd is suspending lamb exports to China from 20 July 2020.
29-July. China resumes imports of beef produced by Argentine meat producer Runfo SA. before June 9, 2020 and from July 23, 2020.
29 - July. China resumes imports of beef produced on or before June 11, 2020 and effective July 23, 2020 from Argentine beef producer Frimsa SA
July 29. China resumes imports of poultry produced on or before June 23, 2020 and from July 23, 2020 from Argentine poultry producer QUE RICO SA
July 29. Uruguayan meat producer Frigorífico Carrasco SA suspends meat exports to China as of July 19, 2020.
29-July. China suspends poultry imports from a Brazilian-owned plant of poultry producer BRF-Brazil Foods SA (SIF18) from July 23, 2020.
30-July. Dutch pork producer F.Wellink Lekkerkerk BV suspends pork exports to China as of 27 July 2020.
30-July. Danish pork producer Danish Crown, Ringsted suspends pork exports to China as of 29 July 2020.
10-August. Argentine poultry producer WADE SA suspends poultry exports to China as of July 31, 2020.
12-August. China resumes imports of beef produced by Argentine beef producer Frigorífico Rioplatense by June 6, 2020.
12-Aug. China updates Argentine beef import categories from beef producer Deltacar SA
14 - August. Panamanian beef producer Unión Ganadera, SA, has suspended beef exports to China as of August 3.
17-Aug. A cold storage facility in New Zealand owned by Americold NZ Limited is suspending meat exports to China as of August 12.
17-August. The Ballymena plant of British pork producer Cranswick Country Foods is suspending pork exports to China from 13 August.
17-Aug. A plant of Canadian pork producer Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is suspending pork exports to China effective Aug. 6.
17-August. China resumes imports from three plants of German meat processor Tönnies Lebensmittel Gmb H & Co. KG from August 17.
18-August. China allows the import of poultry from Argentine poultry producer WADE SA The products must be accompanied by a hygiene certificate issued by the Argentine Veterinary Authority and an additional declaration.
18-August. China allows imports of meat from Argentine meat producers Frigorífico Rioplatense, Runfo SA, Frimsa SA and Que Rico SA. The products must be accompanied by a hygiene certificate issued by the Argentine Veterinary Authority and an additional declaration.
21-August. French beef producer Elivia suspends beef exports to China from 12 August.
21-August. China resumes imports of pork produced by Dutch producers Westfort and F.Wellink Lekkerkerk BV from 21 August 2020.
Source: Reuters
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