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WASHINGTON, D.C. -
American apple growers have
appealed to the International
Trade Commission (ITC) for in
jury relief from a flood of foreign
apple juice. Growers, processors
and farm group spokespersons
appeared before an International
Trade Commission hearing
Wednesday to list their grievances.
The hearing was the government’s
response to a complaint filed by
the American Farm Bureau
Federation (AFBF). AFBF and 28
state Farm Bureaus contributed
funds necessary for the trade
complaint.
A large share of the imported
product is made from con
centrated red apple juice, sub
sidized by Eastern European
countries, transhipped through
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Growers Appeal For Relief From Imports
Western Europe and exported to
the U.S. The juice imports have
weakened prices for all apples.
Farm Bureau is seeking tem
porary relief in the form of quotas
or tariffs.
To answer the formal complaint,
the ITC must determine if the
domestic apple juice industry is
being hurt by imports.
Ken Nye, AFBF commodity
specialist, testified that “Virtually
every apple grower in the 35 apple
producing states is being injured
by concentrated apple juice im
ports. As consumer demand for
apple juice began to increase
rapidly in the 1970’5, domestic
growers expanded their produc
tion. The five-fold surge in imports
in less than five years has resulted
in reduced grower prices and
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actual abandonment of apples on
which production expenses
already had been incurred.” Juice
prices serve as a “floor” price for
fresh and processing apples.
“Low demand for juice apples
has created chaos in every
segment of the industry,” said
Thomas Butler, marketing
manager for an affiliate of the
Michigan Farm Bureau
Federation.
Ransomville, New York applp
grower Paul Baker testified, “It
costs us in excess of $6 a hun
dredweight to grow and harvest
our apples. Last fall, we were
offered $3/cwt. to not only grow
and harvest these apples but also
to pay for the freight.”
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cannot offer growers better prices
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against foreign apple juice con
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country at prices ranging from
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