South Africa to Consider More Tariffs, Restrictions on Poultry Imports
South Africa recently announced plans to review its tariff structure for poultry as part of a broader plan to reduce imports and support its local poultry industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported April 22. In its review, South Africa…
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will consider introducing “specific” rather than ad valorem duties, simplifying its tariff structure by reducing the number of tariff lines and imposing specific anti-dumping measures. Although the South African government and industry have “rallied” behind the plan, not all are convinced the strategy will solve the “structural” issues within the country’s poultry sector, USDA said. Despite recent measures to raise import duties on poultry products and impose antidumping duties on several trading partners, USDA said South African poultry producers “haven’t been able to produce enough poultry that will be sufficient to supplement imports and meet all the domestic demand.”