Like softwood this has been going on for a while, Americans claim that Canada is dumping wheat into America at a below market value, while Canada claims American is dumping Corn into Canada at a below market value.
Washington to fight new tariffs on U.S. corn
CTV.ca | U.S. seeking to dismantle Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board - 2003
U.S. raises tariffs on Canadian wheat
Canadian Wheat Board website
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Washington to fight new tariffs on U.S. corn
CTV.ca | U.S. seeking to dismantle Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board - 2003
U.S. raises tariffs on Canadian wheat
Canadian Wheat Board website
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The WTO complaint targets Canadian trade beefs: $9-billion (U.S.) in U.S. corn subsidies that Ottawa says hurt Canadian producers, and the overall level of trade-distorting American government support for agriculture, which was measured at about $12.5-billion in 2005.
“The United States has been providing subsidies to its agricultural producers that create unfair market advantages,” International Trade Minister David Emerson said.
The move should placate Canadian corn producers, who last failed to convince federal trade regulators to slap long-term tariffs on U.S. corn.
“The United States has been providing subsidies to its agricultural producers that create unfair market advantages,” International Trade Minister David Emerson said.
The move should placate Canadian corn producers, who last failed to convince federal trade regulators to slap long-term tariffs on U.S. corn.
As part of a long-running trade dispute, American farmers claim the Canadian Wheat Board unfairly subsidizes wheat and dumps it in the United States below market prices. Complaints against Canada were filed last year by the North Dakota Wheat Commission, the U.S. Durum Growers Association and the Durum Growers Trade Action Committee.
The United States is "very disappointed" by Canada's decision to impose "excessive" duties on American grain corn, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns said in a joint statement Friday.
"The United States government will continue to argue its case with the Canadian investigative agencies and defend the interests of U.S. corn producers and exporters as the inquiries move forward."
They were reacting to Ottawa's decision Thursday to levy duties of $1.65 US a bushel on imports of U.S. corn, after the Canada Border Services Agency ruled that the grain was being subsidized in the United States and then sold in Canada below its true cost.
An earlier, preliminary finding by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal found the imports have caused injury to Canadian corn growers.
"The United States government will continue to argue its case with the Canadian investigative agencies and defend the interests of U.S. corn producers and exporters as the inquiries move forward."
They were reacting to Ottawa's decision Thursday to levy duties of $1.65 US a bushel on imports of U.S. corn, after the Canada Border Services Agency ruled that the grain was being subsidized in the United States and then sold in Canada below its true cost.
An earlier, preliminary finding by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal found the imports have caused injury to Canadian corn growers.
“It is surprising that the Americans -- with their own massive levels of farm support -- have said that Canadian wheat is unfairly subsidized,” said CWB Chair and farmer-elected director Ken Ritter from Kindersley, SK. "Our wheat exports are not unfairly subsidized under any rule of international trade. This is harassment provoked by the success of western Canadian farmers in the U.S. marketplace."
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