In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk yesterday the National Chicken Council and USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USPEEC) said that they “strongly urge you to match Brazil’s commitment to its industry by filing a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge on behalf of U.S. chicken exporters” against the anti-dumping duties South Africa imposed on U.S. chicken nearly 12 years ago.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body said last week that the U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) program violates WTO trade rules because the provisions give less favorable treatment to beef and pork imported from Mexico and Canada than to U.S. origin meat.
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