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China clears Brazilian beef of foot-and-mouth disease, but quota limits profits

Brazil has won wider access to the worldโ€™s biggest beef market after China recognised the entire country as free of foot-and-mouth disease, though a new quota will still cap prices. The decision was announced on Tuesday by Chinaโ€™s General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and was communicated during Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieiraโ€™s visit to Beijing. After a risk analysis, Beijing lifted the restriction on northern Brazil and recognised the...