«We still don't have any plants supplying beef to Russia,» Joe Schuele, communications director for
the U.S. Meat Export Federation told the Washington Post.
Again, I strongly believe, and it's documented, the
U.S. is by far the safest and most secure in the area of
meat production but at the same time the demands by the public for greater safeguards and security, especially as we start to
export more, continues to bode well for veterinarians, who are very integral and are already very involved in the production animal side of the profession.
2001E): 21.6 %; (2002E): 15.7 % Official Unemployment Rate (2001E): 8.8 %; (2002E): 8.6 % Current Account Balance (2001E): $ 34.3 billion; (2002E): $ 27.1 billion Major Trading Partners (2001): Germany, Ukraine,
U.S., Belarus, Italy, Netherlands, Kazakhstan Merchandise
Exports (2001E): $ 101.6 billion; (2002E): $ 100.9 billion Merchandise Imports (2001E): $ 53.8 billion; (2002E): $ 57.9 billion Merchandise Trade Balance (2001E): $ 47.8 billion; (2002E): $ 43.0 billion Major
Exports: Petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures Major Imports: Machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines,
meat, grain, sugar, semifinished metal products External Debt (2001E): $ 154 billion