Canada on Friday suspended imports from the largest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina.

The suspension follows a heated trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada over tariffs.

Smithfield spokesman Jim Monroe said the company is working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to resolve the issue.


“The issue pertains to a limited number of certain offal shipments,” he said.

According to a USDA website, Canada blocked meat products from Smithfield’s facility starting Thursday.

Recall that President Donald Trump on Thursday exempted goods from Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs he had imposed earlier this week.

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