U.S. expects China will not stop importing genetically modified soybeans

Lead: U.S officials say they expect China to guarantee that imports of genetically modified products, such as soybeans, will not be disrupted after the new regulations are implemented An official who is currently in Geneva participated in the negotiations in Beijing, saying the Chinese authorities assured a US delegation there that the new food safety measures were not intended to impede trade However, after March 20, there may be a trade disruption, which has caused great concern to many US companies and producers, the official said China may take action to prevent this situation We will pay close attention to the development of the situation to ensure that American products can continue to enter the Chinese market as they do now China has been importing genetically modified foods, most of which are soybeans, and imports soybeans worth US $1 billion from the United States every year U.S industry officials believe that after China's accession to the world trade organization, the demand for soybeans is likely to increase Some U.S producers are concerned that China's new rules are designed to restrict soybean imports According to the new regulations, overseas exporters of genetically modified food to China must provide genetically modified safety certificates as prescribed by the Ministry of agriculture of China But U.S officials say China's measures are not in place to ensure that the process can be completed quickly, and the regulations allow the Department of agriculture 270 days to approve (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: