Canada is a top five destination for both U.S. beef and pork exports, but shipments are sometimes slowed by regulatory issues. The transition to the Public Health Information System (PHIS) was supposed to simplify this process, but that has obviously not been the case so far. However, change is still possible. Courtney Heller, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) director of export services, said some documentation obstacles persist for U.S. exporters.
Heller said that, since the food safety and inspection systems in the U.S. and Canada are so similar, it would be possible to streamline red meat trade between the two countries even further.
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