The United States has reached agreements with China on final details of a protocol¹ to allow it to export beef to China, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday.

 

美国农业部周一表示，美国已与中国就牛肉出口问题达成最终协议。

 

As part of the U.S.-China 100-day action plan to boost bilateral² economic cooperation, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump³ "has taken important steps toward commercial shipment of U.S. beef and beef products to China for the first time since 2003," the department said.

 

"Today is a great day for the United States and in particular for our cattle producers, who will be regaining⁴ access to an enormous market with an ever-expanding middle class," U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a statement.

 

"As we clear away long-standing issues like this one, focusing on near-term, verifiable deliverables, we are building a sound foundation for further discussions," U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in a separate statement.

 

U.S. National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) also hailed the agreement on beef exports, a top priority for the association over the past decade.

 

"In recent years, China has become one of the largest import markets for beef, and these terms are a reflection of China's trust in the safety and quality of U.S. beef," said Craig Uden, president of the NCBA.

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