China will resume imports of qualified beef without bones from cattle younger than 30 months from the United States, the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (SAQSI) announced on Monday.

The resumption of imports is highly meaningful to promote bilateral trade, said SAQSI.

The SAQSI has informed local departments of inspection and quarantine they should strictly follow inspection and quarantine requirements to ensure the quality and safety of the imported beef.

(Xinhua News Agency August 1, 2006)