The suspension of shipments will remain in place until the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture takes corrective action.

The 40 boxes of beef from Greater Omaha Packing Co. marked the first shipments of beef from the U.S. to China in 13 years.

U.S. beef exports expected to begin no later than July 16; import of Chinese cooked chicken to begin as soon as possible as well.

Brazil closed its market to imports of U.S. fresh beef in 2003 over concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Brazilian government hails the moves as the country's beef industry seeks to rebuild from the damage to its export market.

The USDA has determined that Brazil’s food safety system for beef was up to U.S. standards.

The ban was originally put in place following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 2015.

APB Foods has announced the first deal to supply beef to the United States since the 15-year ban on European beef was lifted.

The benchmark sets a new record for the state.

China is the largest importer of U.S. hides and skins products.