Rep. Holding Issues Statement on Importation of U.S. Poultry Products to China
November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. George Holding, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement after China announced that it will lift its ban on the importation of U.S. poultry products:
"As the #2 turkey producing and #3 chicken producing state in the nation, North Carolina's farmers and rural communities have borne a great deal of the brunt of China's ban on U.S. poultry products.
"China's decision today to lift the ban is expected to create upwards of $1 bil . . .
"As the #2 turkey producing and #3 chicken producing state in the nation, North Carolina's farmers and rural communities have borne a great deal of the brunt of China's ban on U.S. poultry products.
"China's decision today to lift the ban is expected to create upwards of $1 bil . . .