Eleven years after it first implemented trade restrictions on U.S. beef, Hong Kong has removed the final barriers preventing the export of beef to its territory.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. and Hong Kong have agreed to new terms that allow the U.S. to export a full-range of beef and beef products to Hong Kong.
Previously, Hong Kong would only accept deboned beef from all cattle and certain bone-in beef from cattle under 30 months old.
Hong Kong is the fourth largest market for U.S. beef. In 2013, sales totaled $823 million.
Hong Kong is officially part of China; however, it maintains its own customs and quarantine administration zone with its own rules and regulations.