AreaChina (Mainland)
Commodity GroupMilk and dairy products
CommodityCheese
Date01/05/2014
Policy CategoryTrade
Policy InstrumentImport ban
DescriptionBanned 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.
