Growth of US pork exports in Central America, the Caribbean and Oceania helped offset lower shipments to China and Japan.

Lisa Becton most recently served as director of swine health at the National Pork Board.

The response was directed to the Office of the US Trade Representative regarding its 2024 National Trade Estimate Report.

Triumph and other companies filed a lawsuit back in July.

The products were not presented for import reinspection into the United States.

Global importers remain cautious given disappointing holiday demand, currency volatility and rising geopolitical risk.

The agency will survey the levels of dioxins in the products.

The products were imported from a country that is ineligible to export pork to the United States.

FSIS said the owner of the establishment produced the items in their own home.