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FISHERY
PRODUCTS TRADE POLICY HIGHLIGHTS - APRIL 2005 |
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Norway Counters the European Union’s Salmon Safeguard Action
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On April 7, 2005, Norway notified the World
Trade Organization (WTO) that it is proposing to raise tariffs on a number
of fishery and other products (pet food, live horses, and a variety of
horticultural products) in response to the European Union's (EU) safeguard
action against Norwegian salmon. The Norwegian proposal requests a
suspension from the earlier of February 6, 2008 or following a decision by
the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the EU salmon safeguard measure is
incompatible with the WTO Agreements. In order to offset the EU salmon
safeguard action, Norway has proposed increased duties amounting to $198
million on $468 million of goods presently entering Norway from the European
Union. U.S. exporters of like products to Norway could benefit from such
actions. However, the EU market would be more saturated with previously
exported EU goods, increasing competition for U.S. exports to the EU.
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CANADA IMPOSES RETALIATORY
DUTIES ON FISHERY AND OTHER PRODUCTS |
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On March 31,
2005, Canada announced that effective May 1 2005, it would apply a 15
percent surtax on imports of U.S. live swine, cigarettes, oysters (HTS
0307.10), live ornamental fish (HTS 0301.10), and certain frozen fish (HTS
0303.79). In 2004, the United States exported almost $5 million worth of
oysters to Canada, $4 million worth of live ornamental fish, and $2 million
worth of “other” whole frozen fish. Last August, a WTO arbitrator ruled that
Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Union, India, Japan, Mexico and South
Korea could retaliate against the United States for the Byrd Amendment that
allows U.S. companies to receive the duties collected as a result of the
anti-dumping and/or countervailing duty orders. Canada’s current retaliation
level is Canada $14 million. The Government of Canada has said that it will
review the products each year against the fluctuating nature of Byrd
disbursements. |
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