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Carcase questions delay resumption of US beef exports
27 Oct 2004
It may take until mid 2005 before Japan actually imports much US beef. While Japan has agreed in principle to resume importing US beef, it may be months, not week's before the first shipments actually leave the US. The US Department of Agriculture says that only beef and variety meats from animals under 21 months can be accepted by Japan. As a result, exporters, and inspectors in Japan, will have to establish an animal's age which will be determined by a combination of production records and physiological or grading means, at least in the view of the US industry. However, Japanese officials are insisting that only production records, rather than carcase grading, must be the accepted standard.
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