Source: Tom Johnston, MEATINGPLACE, 5/8/19


The U.S. pork industry is pushing for India to eliminate its de facto ban on U.S. pork, the National Pork Producer Council (NPPC) said in its latest Capital Update newsletter.

The push comes as the White House mulls an extension to a May 4 deadline on India’s status as a beneficiary of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Washington has indicated it will terminate that status because India does not provide reciprocal market access for U.S. products, according to NPPC.

The Trump administration also is considering a case to remedy unfair Indian trade practices through Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 due to India’s failure to provide reciprocal market access for U.S. products, NPPC said.

GSP is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in developing countries. The program provides preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories.

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