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Asia Pacific | Japan to raise tariffs on soaring pork importsIn an effort to ...

Published: Jul 30, 2004

Asia Pacific

Japan to raise tariffs on soaring pork imports
In an effort to curb a sharp increase in imports, Japanese officials announced Thursday that they will hike pork tariffs for the fourth time since 2001.

PORK TARIFF RISES
Japan plans to raise its tax on imported pork by an average of 25 percent.

PROFIT ROADMAP
Australian beef producers to get practical tools to build a more profitable business.

CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE
Australia’s foodservice industry is confident in the quality of the country’s red meat supply.

Beef quota allocations continued
The Federal Government has refused to suspend United States beef quota allocations, calling on exporters to voluntarily hand back any quota they won't use this year

Europe

GRADING SYSTEM COMPLAINTS
Ireland’s beef producers say agriculture department cannot allow meat factories grade cattle.

USA

Cargill division acquires Canadian beef processor
Sun Valley Foods, a division of Cargill, signed an agreement to buy Canadian beef processor Caravelle Foods, Cargill announced Thursday.

Asia Pacific

Japan to raise tariffs on soaring pork imports
In an effort to curb a sharp increase in imports, Japanese officials announced Thursday that they will hike pork tariffs for the fourth time since 2001.

PORK TARIFF RISES
Japan plans to raise its tax on imported pork by an average of 25 percent.

PROFIT ROADMAP
Australian beef producers to get practical tools to build a more profitable business.

CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE
Australia’s foodservice industry is confident in the quality of the country’s red meat supply.

Beef quota allocations continued
The Federal Government has refused to suspend United States beef quota allocations, calling on exporters to voluntarily hand back any quota they won't use this year

Europe

GRADING SYSTEM COMPLAINTS
Ireland’s beef producers say agriculture department cannot allow meat factories grade cattle.

USA

Cargill division acquires Canadian beef processor
Sun Valley Foods, a division of Cargill, signed an agreement to buy Canadian beef processor Caravelle Foods, Cargill announced Thursday.