China has imposed a temporary ban on beef products from six Australian processors

China has imposed a temporary ban on beef products from six Australian processors because of concerns about label non-compliance, according to an Australian news agency.Australian government officials confirmed the ban and vowed to work closely with the beef industry and Chinese trade officials to resolve the issue, according to the ABC Ruralwebsite. The dispute does not involve health or food safety problems, but stems from non-compliance issues centered on the labeling of meat from Australian processors that include two facilities owned by Brazil’s JBS SA, the report said.Australia’s trade minister told ABC there may be “very significant amounts of trade” involved in the beef ban, including shipments that already are on the water. Australian officials are hopeful the issue can be resolved before the ships arrive in China, the report added.China is the fourth-largest beef market for Australia, whose beef exports to the country were worth more than $600 million in 2016, ABC said.