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Article: ITC report reveals significant trade barriers exist for processed foods. (AFFI's Washington Watch).(International Trade Commission, American Frozen Food Institute)(Brief Article)
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- Frozen Food Digest
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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AFFI commended the International Trade Commission (ITC) for responding to the Institute's request for data on the impact of tariff and non-tariff barriers on processed foods. The ITC's report, entitled Processed Foods and Beverages: A Description of Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers for Major Products and Their Impact on Trade, describes the tariff and non-tariff barriers affecting trade of processed foods and beverages in major and potential markets.
"AFFI applauds the ITC for creating a database of the major trade barriers on processed foods and beverages which will prove very beneficial to the food industry as we continue to move toward a global marketplace. This ...