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Harkin wants more action on pork import bans
Senate Ag Committee chair Tom Harkin of Iowa is calling on top government officials to take more assertive action on ending import bans against U.S. pork products.
Several countries banned U.S. pork imports after the initial H1N1 flu scare, and 15 countries still have bans in place. Harkin has asked U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk, secretary of state Hillary Clinton and ag secretary Tom Vilsack to press those nations refusing U.S. pork imports-especially China and Russia-and move to apply more formal trade sanctions against them if they persist in the bans. He says the uncertain state of the U.S. pork sector demands strong action is taken as soon as possible.
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