Japan Bans Costa Rican
Beef Imports
Japan banned beef
imports from Costa Rica
after it was learned
that frozen ox tongue
imported from the
country did not meet
standards set by both
countries, government
officials said.
The Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry enforced the
total ban on Monday on
imports of any beef
shipped from five
facilities in Costa
Rica, where beef
imported to Japan is
processed.
Ministry officials said
that 1.4 tons of frozen
ox tongue imported from
Costa Rica failed to
meet the import
standards agreed on by
Japan and Costa Rica. No
further details are
immediately available.
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