Electronic Bulletin, February 2009, No. 6

Electronic Bulletin
Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Hong Kong
February 2009, No. 6

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Health and Safety Concerns over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview
Wayne M. Morrison
Congressional Research Service, RS22713
January 13, 2009

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China is a major source of U.S. imports of consumer products (such as toys) and an increasingly important supplier of various food products. Reports of unsafe seafood, pet food, toys, tires, and other products imported from China over the past year or so have raised concern in the United States over the health, safety, and quality of imported Chinese products. This report provides an overview of this issue and implications for U.S.-China trade relations and will be updated as events warrant.

(Source: Summary of the report)

Subject: Global Economy