Hong Kong: Hong Kong Lifts Ban on Oysters from Samish Bay in Washington State

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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Lifts Ban on Oysters from Samish Bay in Washington State

Effective November 12, 2021, ready-to-eat oysters harvested from Samish Bay in Washington State are once again eligible for export to Hong Kong following a ban imposed on July 2021. Joint efforts by ATO Hong Kong and the State of Washington’s Department of Health successfully restored U.S. trade to Hong Kong valued at $3.5 million.

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East Asia and the Pacific, Hong Kong
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