The Government of Canada announced it has regained market access to Taiwan for Canadian beef and beef products from animals over-thirty-months of age.

In 2003, Taiwan imposed import restrictions on both under-thirty months and over-thirty months Canadian beef, following the discovery of Canada's first domestic case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Canada regained Taiwan market access for under-thirty months beef in July 2016. In 2021, Canada was officially recognized by the World Organisation of Animal Health having negligible risk status for BSE.

In 2022, Canada was the 7th largest supplier of beef and beef products to Taiwan, accounting for nearly $14 million.

 

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