WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Consultant Katherine Tai lately introduced that India and america have resolved some excellent commerce disputes and tariffs on U.S. frozen entire turkeys, turkey elements and frozen duck are to be decreased.
President Joe Biden and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sept. 8 in New Delhi, India, for the G20 Chief’s Summit. The 2 additionally met in June in Washington, D.C., for a state go to, throughout which commerce tariffs have been additionally mentioned.
“Resolving this final excellent WTO dispute represents an necessary milestone within the U.S.-India commerce relationship, whereas decreasing tariffs on sure U.S. merchandise enhances essential market entry for American agricultural producers,” Tai mentioned in an announcement.
For poultry business response, the Nationwide Turkey Federation and the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council launched a joint assertion noting that this settlement will scale back India’s primary tariff on frozen entire turkey, frozen turkey elements, and frozen duck from 30 p.c to five p.c.
“The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council applauds the choice to decrease the tariff on imports of U.S. frozen turkey elements, entire turkeys and duck by India. That is important, constructive motion,” Greg Tyler, USAPEEC president and CEO, mentioned. “We very a lot recognize our authorities’s ongoing efforts to extend entry for U.S. poultry and egg merchandise in India
“The decreasing of tariffs on turkey meat and for some duck exports is a superb success. We hope that sooner or later we’re capable of achieve higher entry for hen and to broaden entry for duck as nicely, which might help to additional handle the protein wants of Indian shoppers.”
Joel Brandenburger, president and CEO of the Nationwide Turkey Federation added that NTF, “applauds the efforts by the U.S. and Indian governments to considerably scale back the tariffs. This transfer creates an necessary new marketplace for U.S. turkey producers and can give Indians extra inexpensive entry to a nutritious, scrumptious protein.
“NTF congratulates the Workplace of the U.S. Commerce Consultant and the management of USDA on this accomplishment, and we thank Senators Mark R. Warner and Thom Tillis for spearheading congressional efforts to make sure U.S. turkey growers are capable of successfully compete on this fast-growing market.”
Senators from turkey-producing states have additionally expressed their gratitude for this new discount in commerce tariffs with India.
In a joint assertion, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (each D-Va.), mentioned, “For months we’ve urged the U.S. Commerce Consultant to work to scale back the tariffs that make it tough for Virginia’s producers to export poultry merchandise to India. At the moment, we’re proud to report that the USTR has lastly come to an settlement with India to scale back
these retaliatory tariffs. This transfer will assist strengthen the sturdy partnership between our two nations whereas producing elevated demand for Virginia poultry and supporting financial exercise within the Valley.”
“For too lengthy, excessive tariffs have prevented American turkey farmers from exporting their merchandise to India,” mentioned U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). “I’m glad to see this settlement has been reached.”
This newest discount in commerce tariffs with India additionally contains U.S. blueberries and cranberries, frozen, recent, dried and processed.
“We welcome in the present day’s information that India has agreed to scale back tariffs on its imports of U.S. turkey, duck, cranberries and blueberries, creating new market alternatives for U.S. producers and exporters on the earth’s most populous nation,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack mentioned, including that, “… USDA and USTR have targeted on rebuilding belief and strengthening relationships with our world buying and selling companions, together with India, and dealing by the World Commerce Group and different venues to make sure that these companions stay as much as their obligations in order that U.S. agriculture has full and truthful entry to key export markets.”
