date:Mar 24, 2014
Russia has allowed U.S. pork imports from two firms of Chinese-owned producer Smithfield Foods Inc after it received additional guarantees, Russia's veterinary watchdog (VPSS) said on its website.
Russia banned most meat imports from the United States early last year because of concerns over the use of the feed additive ractopamine.
Its decision to allow imports only from Smithfield Foods Inc, which was bought by China's Shuanghui International Holdings last year, comes amid the worst East-Wes