Beijing has suspended imports from a tenth Australian meat abattoir, citing a recent COVID-19 outbreak that saw 140 individuals infected with the virus. The abattoir in Naracoorte in South Australia is run by meat processing giant Teys, who received notification of the suspension on Jan. 29 from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. In mid-January, Teys was grappling with an outbreak of COVID-19 that saw supermarket giant Woolworths briefly suspend meat processing at the Naracoorte site. Regarding the China trade ban, John Langbridge, corporate affairs general manager at Teys, said they had not costed the potential loss in trade. “I wouldn’t have any idea at this stage, and it is entirely in the hands of the Australian and Chinese governments,” Langbridge said in comments obtained by The Advertiser. “Historically, other plants that have been temporarily suspended to China out of Australia are still waiting to …