China bans pork imports from 17 more US states

US has taken another hit from China as it bans pork from 17 more US states amid the AH1N1 flu virus outbreak.

 

This makes a total of 36 states banned by China since late April.

 

The latest states are Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

 

According to US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the ban applies to fresh or frozen and heat-treated pork and pork products derived from swine raised or slaughtered in those states on or after May 3.

 

Also, Russia and a number of other eastern countries have announced the ban of beef, poultry and pork products slaughtered on or after May 2 in South Carolina, except for heat-treated.