Corn tarrif

[rain]

Has anyone heard anything about corn tarrifs on US corn coming into Western Canada this year?

[charliep]

The tariff on US corn coming into Canada was removed in March. I am not getting the sense there is the political pressure to re-open this isse. Comments.

[charliep]

Here is a story that shows the outcome of the most recent complaint by the Mb Corn Growers last year. I haven't heard of any complaints or investigations launched since this time.

Trade tribunal overturns corn duty
(8/03/01)

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has overturned the $1.58 per bushel duty on U.S. corn imports to western Canada in a judgment handed down Thursday. The tribunal found no evidence that subsidized U.S. corn caused injury to western Canadian corn producers, nor that it was a threat to cause injury in future. The original duty was imposed by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) on November 7 acting on a complaint by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. The tribunal finding effectively ends the duty and CCRA will begin refunding the provisional duties collected on imported corn since November.

Tom