U.S. Fines Canadian Exporters for Dumping

OTTAWA - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has struck down preliminary counter-vailing duties against live hog imports from Canada, but will continue to assess anti-dumping duties averaging 10.63%.

Duties on Canadian exporters who were investigated in this case, were: Ontario Pork - 12.68%, Hytek - 0.53% (de minimis), Premium Pork - 18.87% (Hytek and Premium Pork not included in 'all others' rate), Excel - 4.64%; while all other exporters will be assessed at 10.63% anti-dumping duty.

"We are not surprised by today's ruling. We reject the NPPC's claims that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of live swine," says Clare Schlegel, President of the Canadian Pork Council.

"Furthermore, Canada and the U.S. operate in the same integrated North American pork market. Canadian swine producers are no more dumping than are U.S. hog producers. We all function in the same price structure. Despite a trade law written to find dumping in almost every case, Canadian pigs and hogs are not injuring the U.S., but rather contribute to the very success of the North American sector."

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