Taiwan passes bill to allow imports of US pork containing additive

American pork imports have long been hurdle to a possible FTA with US

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Pigs are seen on a farm in Pingtung, Taiwan on Dec. 14. © Reuters

LAULY LI, and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's parliament on Thursday passed a bill to allow imports of U.S. pork containing ractopamine residue from January, a move that paves the way to forging closer ties with Washington ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president.

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