[20050413]RS22115_日美牛肉贸易问题.pdf

1 In this report, “beef” refers to beef, veal, and beef variety meats (e.g., liver, intestine, tripe,tongue). Information and data sources for this report include U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA), including Economic Research Service (ERS), “Japan: Issues and Analysis,” athttp:/www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Japan/issuesandanalysis.htm; U.S. Meat Export Federation;CRS Issue Brief IB10127, Mad Cow Disease: Agricultural Issues for Congress; and CRS ReportRS21709, Mad Cow Disease and U.S. Beef Trade.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22115April 13, 2005Japan-U.S. Beef Trade IssuesGeoffrey S. BeckerSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryJapan banned imports of U.S. beef in late 2003, when the United States reportedthe discovery of a single cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or “madcow disease”). U.S. officials had announced in October 2004 that a bilateral agreementmeant that Japan, formerly the top foreign market, could soon resume U.S. beef imports.However, despite continuing pressure on the Japanese by the Bush Administration andMembers of Congress,