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USMEF South American Expo (Click to download PDF form)
Today the Mexican government’s federal register, the Diario Oficial, announced that an anti- dumping investigation was being initiated against imports of U.S. pork from April 1-September 30, 2002.
The investigation does not include pork variety meats, but covers virtually all other U.S. pork products:
0203.11.01 Fresh and chilled pork carcass or half carcass
0203.12.01 Fresh and chilled pork hams, picnics and/or its parts bone-in.
0203.19.99 Fresh and chilled all other pork meat
0203.21.01 Frozen pork carcass or half carcass
0203.22.01 Frozen pork hams, picnics and/or its parts bone-in.
0203.29.99 Frozen all other pork meat
Full details of the investigation are available in Spanish at: http://segob.gob.mx/.
USMEF is conferring with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the American Meat Institute (AMI), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider a concerted reaction by the U.S. pork industry.
Philippines
Philippines Allocates Initial Pork Import Licenses For 2003
The Philippine Department of Agriculture announced on Jan 3, 2003 its initial allocation of the 2003 pork tariff rate quota. The beginning year pool (BYP) allocated 31,238 mt (out of a 2003 total of 50,595 mt) on a first-come, first-serve basis. Based on last year’s import performance, two producers were allocated 512 mt, 25 manufacturers received 15,002 mt, and 32 traders got 15,724 mt. A further 19,357 mt remains to be allocated later. Philippine imports of pork are subject to a variable duty structure. The government issues certificates to traders allowing them to import specified amounts at the lower duty established under the TRQ.