On March 7, 2025, Canada suspended imports from Smithfield Foods' Tar Heel, North Carolina facility, which is the largest U.S. pork processing plant. The suspension was attributed to an issue with a limited number of certain offal shipments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that the suspension was in line with standard protocols and was unrelated to recent trade activity or tariffs. This temporary halt limited a market for American pork products.
Smithfield Foods confirmed the suspension, indicating that the issue centered around offal products at the border. The company initiated efforts to resolve the matter with Canadian authorities.
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