Eleven individuals and six corporations were indicted on federal charges for allegedly participating in an international conspiracy to illegally import honey from China that was mislabeled as coming from other countries to avoid antidumping duties and included honey that was adulterated with antibiotics not approved for use in honey production, federal law enforcement officials announced.
Letter to Ron Kirk, US Trade Representative from Charles E. Schumer, senator on the U.S. honey industry is under slege from imports of Chinese-origin honey transshipped through third countries in order to evade payment of U.S. antidumping duties. This transshipping or
Minutes of the meeting held on 24th June 2010 at Export Inspection Council of India to discuss the future course of action on account of non approval of honey RMP by EC.
The 27-nation European Union has banned imports of Indian honey, alleging that consignments of the natural nectar from the country are contaminated with lead.
The commerce secretary, Mr Rahul Khullar, on Friday said the government was looking at ways to resolve the issue of import ban. The ban was put in place about a month ago.
Patiasa village in Muzaffarpur district is a hive of activity where Anita Kumari keeps as busy as a bee as she spearheads a revolution of sorts. Tending honeybees in as many as 250 boxes with the women of the village by her side
Alleging the presence of antibiotics and heavy metal residues in Indian honey, the European Union has threatened to ban such imports from next month, official sources told Business Line.
