The United States suspended $817 million in trade preferences granted to Thailand “based on its lack of sufficient progress [in] providing the United States with equitable and reasonable market access for pork products,” said the Office of the U.S. trade representative on Sunday. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer said when countries fail to meet the criteria to participate in the General System of Preferences, “we will take action by limiting their preferential duty-free access to the U.S. market.”
According to Lighthizer’s office, Thailand has not provided reasonable access for U.S. pork products despite 12 years of discussions. The loss of GSP eligibility will affect one-sixth of Thailand’s trade with the United States and will take effect on Dec 30.
Howard Roth, president of the National Pork Producers Council, said Thailand effectively banned U.S. pork through high tariff and trade barriers, “hardly a reciprocal trading relationship. We thank the administration for taking this action and hope it results in fair access to the Thai market for U.S. hog farmers.” The Pork Council petitioned the trade representative’s office in 2018 for action.
The Link LonkNovember 02, 2020 at 10:06PM
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