Data/hora: 11/06/2024 12:06:14

Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | WHY CAN'T U.S. BEEF COMPETE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION?
Autores: | Clemens,   Roxanne; Babcock,   Bruce A.
Data: | 2002-11-19
Ano: | 2002
Palavras-chave: | Beef hormone ban; E.U. enlargement; Natural beef; NHTC program; Non-hormone treated beef; Retaliatory tariffs; Traceability; International Relations/Trade.
Resumo: | The stringent guidelines for producing, harvesting, and shipping certified non-hormone treated beef for the European Union create additional costs that greatly reduce the competitiveness of U.S. beef. What had once been a large market for beef variety meats and then a niche market for non-treated beef has all but vanished because the E.U. hormone ban and regulations for producing and certifying non-treated beef have made U.S. product too expensive to export. Some producers continue to obtain U.S. Department of Agriculture certification for their non-hormone treated beef, but most are selling their fully traceable, certified cattle into the domestic natural beef market at no additional premium compared with cattle verified as non-treated via a producer-signed affidavit. As an international trade issue, the beef hormone ban (and U.S. retaliation) continues to play a role in policy decisions and trade negotiations. As more countries negotiate accession to the European Union, for example, the United States stands to lose additional trade potential. In addition, although retaliation appears to be blocking trade at about the appropriate level, some E.U. countries may actually be benefiting from the retaliatory duties applied to some agricultural products based on country of origin.
Tipo: | Working or Discussion Paper
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

6492

http://purl.umn.edu/18712

Editor: | AgEcon Search

Relação:

Iowa State University&gt;Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center&gt;MATRIC Briefing Paper Series

MATRIC Briefing Paper 02-MBP 4

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