Confiscations of prohibited meat products from China shipped to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022 saw a 33% increase from the same period last year.
were issued by federal agents in LA. This is compared to 527 notifications issued in 2019.
"We work closely with our USDA and private-sector partners to protect the nation from a variety of diverse agriculture threats,'' Martel said. Pork products from ASF-affected countries may introduce the virus to the United States, potentially crippling the domestic pork industry and U.S. pork exports valued at $6.5 billion annually, authorities said.
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