China customs allows import of eligible pork, poultry products from some US plants

BEIJING, June 13 (Reuters) - China has approved some new U.S. pork and poultry plants to export eligible products produced on or after June 12, Chinese Customs said in a notice on its website.

The approval was issued on Thursday, the notice showed. It comes after China and U.S. agreed on a framework to get their trade truce reached in Geneva talks last month back on track.

China in March slapped tariffs of up to 15% covering $21 billion worth of American agricultural and food products, in retaliation against Trump's imposition of levies on Chinese exports.

Hundreds of U.S. meat plants gained access to China under the 2020 "Phase 1" trade deal brokered by President Donald Trump, but many lost their eligibility earlier this year. While registrations for pork and poultry facilities have since been renewed, beef plant registrations remain listed as "expired."