Spain: Farmers reproach the European Commission for not including almonds in the US tariffs

Published 2020년 11월 12일

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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) is criticizing the European Commission for failing to include almonds in the list of agricultural products from the US that will be subject to tariffs, worth 3.36 billion euros, in response to the new WTO resolution on aid to the aeronautical industries. The association's president, Cristýbal Aguado, argues that the exclusion of almonds is overlooking the significant impact of US almond exports on Valencian and Spanish farmers, as shown by a shift from domestic to US imports and a severe price drop. The association is calling for a diplomatic solution and the inclusion of almonds in the tariff list to protect Mediterranean agriculture.

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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) reproaches the European Commission for not including almonds in the list of agricultural products in the United States on which it has decided to establish tariffs, amounting to 3,360 million euros, based on the new resolution of the World Trade Organization (WTO) related to the aid granted by the two powers to their respective aeronautical industries. The president of AVA-ASAJA, Cristýbal Aguado, regrets that, while the Trump Administration imposed taxes on our products with the greatest impact in 2019, such as citrus fruits, wines, olives or cheeses, Brussels now ignores almonds in the tariff countermeasures, when the exports of Californian almonds They are having a devastating impact, to the point of dropping prices below the profitability threshold and threatening the viability of a crop in which Valencian and Spanish farmers have placed high expectations. Not surprisingly, according to the Ministry of Commerce, US almond ...

Source: InfoAgro