China Continues to Block U.S. Exports

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Chinese customs appeared to have halted export clearances for hundreds of U.S. beef plants on Thursday, hours after Reuters reported the long-awaited licenses had been approved amid a summit between the U.S. and Chinese presidents in Beijing.

More than 400 U.S. beef plants lost export eligibility over the past year as Beijing's permissions, granted between March 2020 and April 2021, lapsed without the customary renewal, accounting for roughly 65% of the once-registered facilities.

The renewal of the licenses would be a clear win for U.S. beef producers, after the White House said in recent weeks the issue would be raised at the summit.

Their registration status, which had been listed as "effective" earlier on Thursday, later reverted to "expired," the customs website showed.

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