The stories note that the proposal covers corn and corn product shipments and would impose criminal penalties for customers in violation of the rules. Obviously, putting a biotechnology testing system in place on this scale will be extremely expensive, and with the available technology, it seems like a folly. He noted that no uniform test applicable to all the different transgenic corn varieties on the market has been validated by any governmental or independent standard-setting body.
Japan is the largest importer of U.S. farm products.