U.S. senator calls for investigation into Chinese garlic produced under harsh conditions

Published 2023년 12월 8일

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Florida Senator Rick Scott has requested an investigation into Chinese garlic production methods due to concerns about unsanitary conditions and potential threats to U.S. national security, public health, and economic prosperity. China is the world's largest exporter of garlic, and the United States has previously ruled that China dumped garlic into the U.S. at below cost prices. Scott cited the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and plans to introduce the SEWAGE GARLIC Imports Act and the SEWAGE GARLIC Imports Tariff Act to address concerns over the cultivation and safety of garlic produced in China.

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[The Epoch Times, December 09, 2023] (Epoch Times reporter Lin Yan reported) Florida U.S. Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce, requesting an investigation into Chinese products produced under harsh conditions. garlic. China is the world's largest exporter of fresh and refrigerated garlic, and the United States is a major garlic consumer. The United States has previously ruled that China dumped garlic into the United States at below cost prices. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Scott cited the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which authorizes the Commerce Department to “initiate an investigation to determine Impact of Certain Imported Products on U.S. National Security.” Scott mentioned that the Chinese garlic industry has owed the United States more than $500 million in anti-dumping fees, but what worries him most is the unsanitary conditions for growing Chinese garlic. Scott noted that methods of growing garlic in China include "fertilizing ...

Source: Epochtimes