Canada has beaten back an effort in Chile to impose high
tariffs.
The Chilean government considered the request and Canada’s
arguments and decided that the “safeguard” measures the Chilean pork industry
requested cannot be justified.
Under World Trade Organization rules, there are provisions
for “safeguard” tariffs if imports surge to the point of swamping the domestic
industry.
Canada successfully argued that Chile’s pork industry does
not qualify under the World Trade Organization rules.
Gary Stordy, spokesman for the Canadian Pork Council, welcomed
the decision because Chile has become an important market for Canadian pork.
Canada is Chile’s second-largest pork supplier and sold more
than 5.7 million tonnes worth about $17 million last year.
