Australian beef exporters banned by China are repeat offenders, but New Zealand firms escape sanctions, customs data shows

The four Australian meat processing plants banned from exporting to China had compliance issues dating back to 2017, although the same Chinese customs data showed two New Zealand processors were not punished for similar beaches of strict Chinese import regulations.The conflicting outcomes reflect the complexity of the global food trade regulation as well as the pitfalls of diplomacy at a time when China finds itself facing repeated calls for an international inquiry into the origins of the…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3084911/australian-beef-exporters-banned-china-are-repeat-offenders