Area
China (Mainland)
Commodity Group
Milk and dairy products
Commodity
Cheese
Date
01/05/2014
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import ban
Description
Banned imports of UK cheese due to dissatisfaction with standards at a dairy visited during an inspection tour by officials from China. All UK dairies exporting to China must meet that countrys new food safety standards, introduced in May 2014, before the ban is lifted.
