US Beef Speeds To China By Air As Trade Deal Ends 14-Year Ban
June 16, 2017 | 1 min to read
The first shipment of U.S. beef to China under a new trade deal went airborne on Wednesday, a Nebraska meat company said, just two days after Washington finalized details to resume exports, ending a 14-year ban.
Greater Omaha Packing Co said it shipped beef by plane to China from Nebraska, a top U.S. beef producing state, to meet strong demand.
"They want it right away," Chief Executive Officer Henry Davis said about Chinese consumers.
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