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Brochure, Registration Form and Sponsors Unofficial Translation of NOM - NMX-FF-081-SCFI-2003
Newly Published Mexican Norm Applicable to Pork Products, Carcasses, and Pork Fresh-grading.
Below is the English language translation of the legal documents filed by the U.S. coalition consisting of USMEF, the National Pork Producers Council and the American Meat Institute on behalf of the U.S. pork industry regarding Mexico's pork antidumping investigation. This filing was presented to the Mexican Ministry of Economics on March 19, 2003, and the full English translation is now available here.
U.S. Pork Coalition Brief - English Translation
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SARS Update: Asian Countries Affected Differently So Far
The worldwide Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis has been detrimental to Asian tourism and foodservice industries this year, but so far the extent of the damage differs between specific countries. As reported in the April 21 issue Export Newsline, Hong Kong and China have been hit the hardest economically from SARS.
In contrast, Taiwan remains relatively in control of SARS through aggressive quarantine measures in hospitals. As of April 24, Taiwan recorded only 38 probable SARS cases and no deaths. Taiwan’s tourism and meat trade industries have not been hurt as significantly as in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, USDA reported that U.S. beef exports (including variety meat) to Taiwan through February 2003 (prior to the SARS outbreak) increased 51 percent by value over January-February 2002 levels; U.S. pork exports (including variety meats) for the first two months of 2003 increased 123 percent by value compared to January-February 2002 export levels.
Similarly, Korea has not been as affected by SARS. The National Institute of Health (NIH) reported only eight suspected SARS infections in Korea as of April 24, and no deaths. Korean trade and tourism industries have decreased slightly due to regional travel advisories, and Korean health officials are monitoring a potential SARS increase once Korean students studying in Beijing return home from school next month.
For more information, listen to the April 21 USMEF news release broadcast interview with USMEF Pacific-Asia VP Joel Haggard at /TradeLibrary/Audio03_0421a.asp