Chicken feet to fish heads: China's tariffs threaten US variety meat

Low domestic demand leaves exporters scrambling to find other markets

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Shipments of American chicken feet to China were worth $290 million in 2024. © Reuters

PAK YIU

NEW YORK -- American farmers have been put in a difficult spot as they struggle to adapt to China's massive new tariffs by shifting exports elsewhere. Alternative destinations will not be easily found for certain items prized in the Chinese market, such as chicken feet and fish heads.

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