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U.S. Corn Coalition Pleased by Canadian Final Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C (April 19, 2006) —The U.S. Corn Coalition today applauded the final ruling by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determining Canadian corn producers are not adversely affected by imports of unprocessed U.S. corn. The decision comes in response to allegations that U.S. dumping and subsidizing of grain corn harms Canadian producers.
The coalition said the decision yesterday upholds the integrity of international trade law and ensures Canada will have enough corn to satisfy its domestic needs. It further noted the exemplary efforts of the U.S. government, in particular the U.S. Trade Representative's Office, in urging the Canadian government to uphold its international obligations in this case.
The CITT ruling is effective immediately and is in response to a determination in March by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), which recommended a duty of $1.47 per bushel on U.S. corn be imposed for up to five years.
The coalition – which includes the American Farm Bureau Federation, Corn Refiners Association, National Corn Growers Association and U.S. Grains Council – has continually maintained that U.S. imports have not been the cause of Canadian corn growers’ adverse economic or financial circumstances but rather by other unrelated factors.
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