The National Turkey Federation (NTF) issued a statement on January 15th characterizing the prospect of exports to China as a “huge win for America's turkey farmers and processors”.
The NTF statement continued “the deal has created the potential for China to once again become a major market for poultry products. With the signing of the Phase One agreement, the Federation is looking forward to a strengthened trade relationship with China.
The NTF expressed thanks to President Donald J. Trump, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Sonny Perdue and others “who have worked diligently to reach this agreement that boosts American agriculture.
In December 2019 the USDA-ERS projected exports of turkey products to attain 310,000 metric tons (682,000 million lbs.) without considering imports by China. This represented 11.5 percent of annual production of 2.693 metric tons (5,925 million lbs.)