date:Jul 22, 2013
Indonesia will allow the unlimited importation of live cattle in an effort to curb domestic beef price rises, the country's trade minister said on Friday, abandoning an annual import quota system that has hit imports from suppliers such as Australia.
The move should boost the cattle and beef trade in Australia, the world's No.3 beef exporter.
Canberra halted live cattle exports in 2011 after the airing of footage showing harsh treatment of animals. The ban was lifted, but Jakarta then imposed