Japan is considering increasing its beef imports from Australia and New Zealand to make up for a shortfall caused by a ban on beef imported from the US.
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Japan was among several countries to ban imports of US beef following the discovery of a case of the brain-wasting disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in Washington in December.
Next week a high-ranking delegation from Japan is due to begin talks in New Zealand, and is also to hold talks with Australian officials, reported Agence France-Presse.
“We’ll be explaining to them what the current position is with our beef supply,” Meat New Zealand chief executive Mark Jeffries told AFP, adding that there was no promise that Japan would increase its orders for New Zealand beef.
Around 31% of US beef exports were destined for Japan last year, making it one of the main beef markets for the US. Meanwhile, the US is Japan’s main beef supplier, followed by Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
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