The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there’s been progress in the implementation of the U.S. China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says included in that progress is China lifting its ban on imports of U.S. beef from animals over 30 months of age which is very positive.

He says China represents a very large market for American beef and the potential for future sales there is huge.

Lane says the U.S. cattle industry needs this type of good news with the progress reached on the Phase one trade deal with China.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the USDA will closely monitor China’s implementation of the trade agreement that was signed in February.