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NFI urges cut in U.S. tariffs to boost exports

May 23, 2017 โ€” The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) encouraged the reduction of tariffs on United States seafood exports at public hearing before regulators in Washington, D.C., on 18 May.

Meanwhile, the American Shrimp Processors Association urged more restrictions on seafood imports from other countries in order to cut the United Statesโ€™ significant overall trade deficit.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative asked for public comments on an executive order, โ€œOmnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits,โ€ which impacts U.S. trade deficits with 13 countries: Canada, China, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

โ€œAddressing the U.S. goods trade deficit with any one of the 13 nations/blocs of nations identified by the department should focus on opening markets for American seafood, reducing overseas tariffs, and eliminating non-tariff barriers,โ€ NFI President John Connelly said at the hearing. โ€œFully 95 percent of worldโ€™s consumers and nearly 80 percent of consumer purchasing power lie outside of the United States, and both numbers are likely to rise in the future.โ€

For example, per capita seafood consumption in Japan is 300 percent higher than in the U.S., and U.S. seafood exports to Japan were USD 681 million (EUR 608 million) in 2016, Connelly said.

โ€œThe Trans-Pacific Partnership would have immediately eliminated and phased out Japan duties on U.S. roe, surimi, and cod,โ€ Connelly said. โ€œThis would have allowed domestic fishermen, and particularly fishermen on the Pacific coast, to exploit opportunities in a country that already has a high opinion of the U.S. harvest, and in the process would help narrow the U.S. trade deficit with the nationโ€™s closest Pacific Rim ally.โ€

In addition, implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, a recently signed trade deal between Canada and the European Union, has placed U.S. exporters at a competitive disadvantage, according to Connelly.

Read the full story at Seafood Source

Resolution Urges President Trump and U.S. Congress to Mitigate Harm to Alaskaโ€™s Fishing Industry Resulting from TPP Withdrawal

February 2, 2017 โ€” Today, Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 3 (SJR3) urging President Donald Trump, and the U.S. Congress to take action to mitigate the harm caused to Alaskaโ€™s fishing industry as a result of the Presidentโ€™s announcement last week that the United States would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

The TPP was a sweeping agreement which contained several provisions that could have been problematic to United States manufacture. The agriculture industry, however, including Alaskan seafood production, stood to benefit dramatically. According to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, the U.S. would have seen a 33% increase in intraregional exports, and a 5% increase in U.S. exports among TPP members.

The TPP contained mandates for proper labeling of seafood products like wild Alaska salmon and Pollock, and eliminated a 4% Japanese tariff, leveling the playing field for Alaska in the global market. It would have also required all parties to follow international law to prevent over-fishing and illegal fishing; recognized the importance of conservation and sustainable use; and respected, preserved, and maintained knowledge and practices of indigenous and local communities.

Read the full story at Alaska Native News

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