Thai Commerce Ministry explains why US pork imports not yet allowed

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Commerce Ministry explains why US pork imports not yet allowed

 

 

BANGKOK, 17 October 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Commerce has made known it has yet to amend pork import regulations as requested by the United States, saying that even though compelled by treaty the change would have to be thoroughly studied first. 

Commerce Minister Aphiradee Tantraporn explained that Thailand has yet to allow pork from the US to be imported into the Kingdom to satisfy the CODEX standard and refuted claims that Thai and US leaders had already agreed on the move. She elaborated that even though Thailand must adhere to the World Trade Organization CODEX, it must first study the upsides and downsides of the allowance. 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has been tasked with assembling a committee of public and private representatives as well as swine farmers to urgently study the issue and produce a conclusion. 

Aphiradee noted that while Thailand must comply with the CODEX, the regulation itself states that decisions must not harm domestic industries, producers or consumers. She urged calm on the matter as it is being thoroughly studied.

 

-- nnt 2017-10-17

[worgeordie]

Set up a few committees, that should slow the decision considerably.

regards worgeordie

[NCC1701A]

"...saying that even though compelled by treaty the change would have to be thoroughly studied first."

 

you can make this s*it up.

 

 

[khwaibah]

You ever seen the pork in the USA? I don't want it.

[mduras01]

How is pork imported? Does it come frozen via cargo boat and a 2 week journey overseas?


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[StefanBBK]

I am quite happy with Thai pork. But can we please have US Turkey for the Holidays?

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[DoctorG]

2 hours ago, mduras01 said:

How is pork imported? Does it come frozen via cargo boat and a 2 week journey overseas?


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Have you never heard of flying pigs? 

[retarius]

Of all the great things that could come here from the US, they chose hormone riddled pork. We have no shortage of pork here in Thailand and the quality is excellent. US pork is so-so quality and certainly nothing that would match my local market.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, mduras01 said:

How is pork imported? Does it come frozen via cargo boat and a 2 week journey overseas?


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[wwest5829]

43 minutes ago, StefanBBK said:

I am quite happy with Thai pork. But can we please have US Turkey for the Holidays?

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Hmmm, wait. They are available here in Chiang Mai...at least during the Thanksgiving, Christmas season. I do not have an oven so its Duke's or elsewhere for these traditional meals with the "fixins".

[attrayant]

I am quite happy with Thai pork. But can we please have US Turkey for the Holidays?

This is what I came here to post. I don’t understand why there’s no turkey farming in Thailand. It’s a huge bird with lots of meat on it.

[attrayant]

Of all the great things that could come here from the US, they chose hormone riddled pork.

There is no such thing a “hormone riddled pork”. US Federal law prohibits the use of hormones in both pork and poultry.

http://www.businessinsider.com/no-added-hormones-chicken-pork-usda-fda-regulations-2016-3

[Jonah Tenner]

59 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

Have you never heard of flying pigs? 

Doesn't Thailand have a surplus of these?

[Maestro]

Removed an off-topic post and the replies to it.

[Maestro]

This article is interesting:

 

https://www.pressreader.com/thailand/bangkok-post/20170714/282016147370186

 

Apparently, US pork contains Ractopamine, which is banned or restricted in Thailand.

 

Unfortunately, the article does not say whether Ractopamine is only restricted, not banned, in Thailand and if it is only restricted, what these restrictions are and whether US pork complies with these restrictions.

[Suttisan]

The thais never commit to anything, that said CP group will make sure this never happens anyway. 

[wakeupplease]

Just wait till Trump starts slamming on import tax on countries that carry on thinking they are cleaver in concealment and we will see a few tears, the sooner the better.

[curtklay]

Thailand doesn't need any more pork. We need US BEEF!

[mike324]

2 hours ago, attrayant said:

 

This is what I came here to post. I don’t understand why there’s no turkey farming in Thailand. It’s a huge bird with lots of meat on it.

 

Its an expensive bird to raise, perhaps that is the main reason why there is no big breeders. There are a handful of small breeders around Thailand. Turkeys are sensitive to mosquito bites and can chicks can die easily.

[Thechook]

5 hours ago, StefanBBK said:

I am quite happy with Thai pork. But can we please have US Turkey for the Holidays?

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What holidays

[Thechook]

2 hours ago, mike324 said:

Its an expensive bird to raise, perhaps that is the main reason why there is no big breeders. There are a handful of small breeders around Thailand. Turkeys are sensitive to mosquito bites and can chicks can die easily.

Who eats turkey, I think it's only americans

[GOLDBUGGY]

Okay! They need more time for US Pork. I can understand that.

 

But what ever happened to US Turkey Imports? Remember those a few years ago? I still haven't seen any around lately.

[USPatriot]

As an American I can tell you Thai pork is better.

[YetAnother]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The Ministry of Commerce has made known it has yet to amend pork import regulations as requested by the United States, saying that even though compelled by treaty the change would have to be thoroughly studied first. 

thais are incompetent, they cannot compete; thai govts will continue to subsidize them with Our Money

[StefanBBK]

54 minutes ago, GOLDBUGGY said:

Okay! They need more time for US Pork. I can understand that.

 

But what ever happened to US Turkey Imports? Remember those a few years ago? I still haven't seen any around lately.

Exactly my point!

[StefanBBK]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

What holidays

Its 10 weeks to Christmas or so. 

[StefanBBK]

6 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

Hmmm, wait. They are available here in Chiang Mai...at least during the Thanksgiving, Christmas season. I do not have an oven so its Duke's or elsewhere for these traditional meals with the "fixins".

Until three years ago we could buy Butterball and Norbest Turkeys at Makro and other Supermarkets. Then poultry imports from US were banned because of a bird having a flu over there...  Never since was I able to get a decent quality Turkey again. 

Tried last Year the local ones from Tesco, not even the dogs agreed to them. I also bought a whole bird from a caterer (and it was quite expensive). To my disappointment it was a semi-smoked, and overly injected Australian variant.  

[attrayant]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

Who eats turkey, I think it's only americans

 

Which country eats the most turkey?

 

Annual per capita consumption figures (pounds per person):

 

Israel: 28.9

USA: 16-17

Canada: 9.2

EU: 7.9

Brazil: 4.2

Australia: 3.7

 

Top five importers (pounds):

 

Mexico: 400 million

China: 82.8 million

Hong Kong: 37.9

Canada: 22.6

Dominican Republic: 15.2

 

It's an interesting article as it mentions all the incidental things you can do with turkey such as making healthier* processed meats (turkey hot dogs, turkey baloney).

 

 

*compared to their pork-based counterparts

 

 

[isaanpaul]

The Usa only export what americans not eat,like pig feet,intestines ,pig head enz.

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

What holidays

Public holidays in Thailand are almost to the stage where there is a public holiday once a week commemorating some occasion so giving the government the opportunity to ban the sale of booze.

Happiness for the Thai people is a holiday, especially for the city slickers! In the meantime while they frolic and play the rest of the ASEAN countries are busy working to improve their respective economies. Thailand = the Asian Greece minus the pensions and retisina but plus the Lao Khao.

Thailand is a classic example of Aesop's Grasshopper and the Ant fable.