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Indonesia says to import 180,000 Australian cattle in Q3

JAKARTA : Indonesia will import 180,000 live cattle from Australia for the third quarter, marking the restart of imp
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Australia's government removed a month-long ban on live cattle exports to neighbouring Indonesia on Wednesday, saying it was satisfied the A$320 million trade could resume after a furore over mistreatment of livestock.

Rajasa met with Australia's foreign minister Kevin Rudd in Jakarta on Friday to agree the detail of resumption of trade.

 

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