A coalition of seven agricultural organizations is asking U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration Ronald Lorentzen to not implement a proposed rule change which would make it more difficult for farmers and ranchers to prove to the World Trade Organization that they have been harmed by another country's intentional dumping of livestock products in U.S. markets.
According to National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson, American farmers and ranchers must be able to obtain relief from international price discrimination or prices that are below the full cost of production. In written comments, Johnson said, that agricultural interests, just like manufacturers and their workers, need effective trade remedies to be available to address the challenges they face. He said the proposed rule reduce drastically the effectiveness of the U.S. antidumping law.
NFU policy supports the ability of the U.S. to impose trade remedies against nations using currency manipulation to gain an unfair trade advantage. The policy also supports anti-dumping petitions on behalf of all U.S. producers.
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