China destroys frozen 'sub-standard' potato cargo from US

[Robbien]

Source: Reuters

BEIJING: China's quarantine bureau has destroyed a cargo of 21.6 tonnes of frozen potato slices shipped from the United States, saying it was of sub-standard quality, the International Business Daily reported on Thursday.

China is increasingly publicising instances in which it detects quality problems with imports from the US, in apparent response to US complaints about sub-standard Chinese exports of food, fish, tyres and toys.

The potato cargo was checked recently and did not meet quality specifications including acidity levels, the paper said. Earlier this month, the quarantine bureau warned the US about exporting contaminated soybeans, singling out a substandard cargo that had arrived in February.

The bureau said in June it would apply greater scrutiny to shipments of food from the US, and later blocked shipments of poultry and meat from some of the largest US suppliers.

Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/China_destroys_potato_cargo_from_US/articleshow/2321645.cms

[reprobate]

1. And so the eco-war begins. "Don't like our poison, we won't pay for yours"

[glowing]

2. And it may just lead to a cleaner environment and safer product.

Let the pissing match carry on.

[poverlay]

3. Hear Hear!!! n/t

[aquart]

8. Finally!

[cliss]

4. This is really bad news ~

for us exporters. We export US products, and our Agriculture products are really high quality. It's inspected - it's passed the tests before it's loaded on to the ship.

I CAN'T say the same thing for U.S. beef. The stuff is contaminated, highly questionable. But that's because they have their cronies in the White House. But Ag products are good.

So now the question is - did China pay for this shipment before destroying it? Or did the exporter get hammered? Many unanswered questions.

[mallard]

9. Re: don't mean to accuse but ...

You wrote:

"We export US products, and our Agriculture products are really high quality. It's inspected - it's passed the tests before it's loaded on to the ship."

Just one well-plced sabateur and China has been able to even the score for the day?

[Joanne98]

5. On gawd I'm dying........

:spray:

[cuncator]

6. Tit for tat

Given China's history of safety, environmental and regulatory controls, what are the odds this is all just posturing on their part and a desperate attempt to save face in the international community?

[annabanana]

7. payback for our refusing poison toys... eom

[KittyWampus]

10. IMO, China is full of shit. The potatos were fine. They just desperately need a diversion