What are the U.S. imports of affected animals or animal products from Brazil and Peru?
Because Brazil and Peru are not recognized by the US to be free of FMD, the US imports no live ruminants or swine from either country. The US restricts imports of meat and other ruminant and swine products from non-FMD free countries to products that are processed and prepared according to specified Federal regulations designed to mitigate the risk of FMD transmission. US imports from Brazil: During 2003, the US imported approximately $151 million in processed meat and $75 million in other processed animal and dairy products from Brazil. In addition, Brazil exported to the US about $7 million in processed hides, biologics, and animal feed. The corresponding import product values from January through April 2004 are $56.8 million in processed meat, $25.3 million in other processed animal products, and $2.3 million in processed hides, biologics, and animal feed. US imports from Peru: US imports of processed meat and other animal products from Peru are relatively small. In 2003, the US imp
