Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada) | April 9, 2004
An agricultural trade battle between Canada and the United States heated up Thursday, with the U.S. saying it will investigate possible subsidies of imported Canadian pigs and Canada moving to have duties on certain of its wheat exports lifted.
"We believe that any investigation into allegations made by the U.S. industry will show that our hog exports are not subsidized," International Trade Minister Jim Peterson said Thursday in Ottawa.
Peterson was reacting to a U.S. Department of Commerce decision to consider countervailing and anti-dumping duties on live hog imports from Canada. The U.S. National Pork Producers Council requested the move March 5.
Also Thursday, Peterson said his government is working to have duties on Canadian hard red spring wheat lifted.
The government is asking the World Trade Organization to investigate a U.S. determination that the imported wheat is injuring American producers.Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada):
