Mexico is competitive in unsubsidized raspberry exports: USITC

Published Jul 21, 2021

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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has concluded its investigation into the impact of US raspberry imports from Mexico, finding no current threat to the US raspberry industry, as Mexico's raspberry production remains competitive without subsidies. Conducted in response to a request from the White House Trade Representation (USTR), the investigation also evaluated the competitiveness and government support of Canadian, Chilean, and Serbian raspberry producers. This investigation follows a similar one on Mexican blueberries, which concluded with no threat to the US industry. The USITC highlights Mexico's logistical advantages, lower labor costs, and high yield as factors contributing to their competitiveness in the US market.

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The study was conducted to determine whether US imports of this product pose an injury or threat to your industry. Mexico is competitive in the production and export of raspberries without currently allocating subsidies for it, concluded an investigation by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC, for its acronym in English). The investigation was commissioned by the White House Trade Representation (USTR) and is intended for the USITC to determine whether raspberry imports to the United States represent serious injury or threat of serious injury to the United States. industry of that country. Likewise, the research also covered countries such as Canada, Chile and Serbia and has, among others, the objectives of analyzing the competitiveness and government support of these external providers. In a previous investigation, for the specific case of Mexico, the USITC concluded last February that US imports of Mexican blueberries do not represent serious injury or threat ...

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