From Los Angeles Times:
Chinese exports of foods including garlic, honey and fish fell sharply this summer as Beijing officials tightened health and safety regulations. That has meant increased revenue for some American growers whose products are now in greater demand — but also higher prices for U.S. consumers.
Stepped-up enforcement by Chinese officials, who are trying to restore confidence in the Made in China label after a series of product-safety scares, has included aggressive inspection of certain food producers and new requirements in some cases, such as putting tracking stickers on every outbound box and increasing testing for a wider range of food- and soil-borne diseases.
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