Russia may halt U.S. pork, beef imports over ractopamine use
Russia has set a deadline for this Friday for U.S. exporters to certify that their beef and pork products have been tested to confirm it is free of the common feed additive ractopamine. The new requirement may effectively halt beef and pork imports by Saturday, reports Marketwatch.
"The back and forth we've had with Russia on ractopamine has gone on for some time," said Joe Schuele, spokesman for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. "They've now reiterated they would impose the documentation requirement."