Health and Safety Concerns over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview

Abstract

China is the second largest source of U.S. imports, a major supplier 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 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. For an overview of issues concerning U.S. food imports from China, see CRS Report RL34080, "Food and Agricultural Imports from China," by Geoffrey S. Becker.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474953

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  • Wayne M. Morrison

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