The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to take strong action against Brazil for imposing unfair trade barriers on American pork.
One major concern is Brazil’s requirement that U.S. pork be frozen or tested for trichinae. According to NPPC, U.S. biosecurity programs have already reduced trichinae risk to negligible levels, making Brazil’s requirements unnecessary and in violation of WTO rules.