00:00Australia will ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move meant to reduce trade tensions with the Trump administration.
00:08The Agriculture Ministry says Australia will now accept beef from cattle born in Canada or Mexico as long as they are legally imported into the U.S. and slaughtered there.
00:20The changes will take effect on July 28th, when local firms can also begin applying for import permits.
00:26Since 2003, American beef has been effectively banned due to a mad cow disease outbreak at Australia's strict biosecurity laws.
00:36Though Canberra lifted some restrictions for U.S.-grown beef imports since 2019,
00:41integrated supply chains with Canada and Mexico kept most U.S. beef barred due to disease risks.
00:47In response, the U.S. has now implemented new controls to monitor the animal's movements.
00:51The U.S. is Australia's largest beef export market, valued at US$9.2 billion last year.
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