WASHINGTON — With the arrival of US frozen
chicken portions in South African stores at the weekend, Pretoria
satisfied conditions for retaining US trade privileges under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), US Trade Representative Michael
Froman said on Wednesday.
The announcement puts an end to a long-running dispute that came to a head in November when US President Barack Obama gave South Africa 90 days to open its market to US chicken, beef and pork or lose duty-free access to the US market for its own agricultural products.
The poultry dispute dates back to 2000 when South Africa imposed prohibitive antidumping duties on US chicken parts.
The announcement puts an end to a long-running dispute that came to a head in November when US President Barack Obama gave South Africa 90 days to open its market to US chicken, beef and pork or lose duty-free access to the US market for its own agricultural products.
The poultry dispute dates back to 2000 when South Africa imposed prohibitive antidumping duties on US chicken parts.
