Chinese customs authorities have announced today the suspension of soybean export credentials for three US companies, exporting to China, effective the same day.

The GAC announced the suspension of soybean export qualifications to China for three US companies, including CHS Inc., LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY GRAINS MERCHANDISING LLC, and EGT LLC, due to recent detections of ergot and seed-coated soybeans in imported US soybeans, according to a release from the customs.

The move is based on the country's food safety law, measures on the supervision and administration of inspection and quarantine for import and export grain as well as the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures under the WTO. It aims to protect the health of Chinese consumers and ensure the safety of imported grain, the GAC said.

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