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Politics • 06/05/25

Ractopamine Detected in Australian Pork Imports to Taiwan: Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety

Taiwanese Authorities Announce Findings of Ractopamine Residues in Australian Pork, Highlighting Adherence to Established Safety Standards.

Taipei, Taiwan – May 6 – The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced the detection of ractopamine, a controversial veterinary drug, in two batches of frozen pork knuckles imported from Australia. The shipments, totaling 47.25 metric tons, were found to contain 0.002 parts p...

World • 04/05/25

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Politics • 04/05/25

Ractopamine in Imported Pork: Taiwan's TFDA Maintains Inspection Stance

Politics • 04/05/25

First Batch of Imported Pork with Ractopamine Arrives in Taiwan from Australia

Australian Pork Parts Containing Trace Amounts of the Additive Detected

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) "Pork Dashboard" in Taiwan has revealed that a 22.99-metric-ton shipment of edible pork parts, including feet, intestines, liver, and cheek meat, imported from Australia on April 29th, tested positive for 0.001 PPM of ractopamine. This marks the first instance of imported pork containing ractopamine since Taiwan lifted its ban on ractopamine-treated pork imports on January 1, 2021. While this particular shipment originated from Australia, it is viewed by some as a potential precursor to increased imports of U.S. pork containing ractopamine. Current regulations set the maximum allowable residue levels of ractopamine at 0.04 PPM...