FOREIGN TRADE CORPORATION DUTIES
September 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has published a list of exported American meat products that could be saddled with protective duties of up to 100 per cent, because of a World Trade Organisation ruling allowing Brussels to retaliate against the US's use of foreign trade corporations to give its exporters illegal tax breaks. The Commission included on its long-list of products: fresh, chilled or processed pork, sheep or goatmeat, horsemeat, offal in general, some turkey products, meat juices and extracts. It will now consult EU industry before deciding ...
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