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FISHERY
PRODUCTS TRADE POLICY HIGHLIGHTS - FEBRUARY 2005 |
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EU Safeguard
Action Against Farmed Salmon to Have Little Impact on U.S. Exports
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Commission Regulation 206/2005 imposes
definitive safeguard measures against imports of farmed salmon into the EU.
The safeguard measures will operate through a combination of tariff rate
quotas and a minimum import price. For more information click on the
following link: E35029. The
safeguard measures only apply to fresh, chilled or frozen farmed Atlantic
salmon, whether or not filleted (EU CN codes 03021200, 03031100, 03031900,
03032200, 03041013 and 03042013). Wild salmon is not subject to the
safeguard action. Since the U.S. mainly exports wild salmon to the EU, the
safeguard measures will have very little impact on U.S. trade. However,
since the tariff lines in the EU Tariff Schedule do not distinguish between
farmed and wild salmon, documents accompanying shipments of wild salmon must
clearly state that the salmon was caught at sea. |
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ITC
Welcomes Comments Concerning Tsunami Impact On Shrimp Industries of India
and Thailand |
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On
February 3, 2005, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced
procedures for submitting comments by March 25, 2005, concerning the impact
of the recent tsunami on the shrimp industries of India and Thailand. The
ITC has invited comments from the public on whether changed circumstances
exist sufficient to warrant review of its January 6, 2005, affirmative
injury determinations in its antidumping investigations of frozen warmwater
shrimp from India and Thailand. Information submitted to the ITC may
include analysis of the condition of shrimp hatcheries, ponds, fishing
fleet, and processing and storage facilities post-tsunami; estimates of the
share of the countries' historical production that has been impacted by the
tsunami; estimates of the cost and time required to repair, restock, or
rebuild any damaged or destroyed production, storage, or transportation
infrastructure; and any data on current inventories of shrimp in these
countries which may be exported to the United States. The Commission will
make its determinations regarding institution of review investigations
within 30 days of the close of the comment period. For more information see
http://www.usitc.gov/ext_relations/news_release/2005/er0203cc1.htm |
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