ISSUE 1057
EU SEEKS TO IMPOSE TARIFFS The European Union will seek to impose a tariff
on U.S. goods including sweet corn, stationary, textiles and machinery
products beginning May 1. The move is in retaliation over the
Byrd Amendment, which uses funds from anti-dumping duties to provide
assistance to companies affected by dumping. The World Trade Organization
has called the legislation illegal and insists it be repealed. Canada also announced Thursday (March 31) it would
hit the U.S. with a 15 percent surtax on cigarettes, oysters,
certain types of fish and live swine, also to take effect May
1. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP
FDACS ISSUES FINAL DRAFT OF BMP MANUAL FLORIDA AGENCY FOR WORKFORCE INOVATION TO CONDUCT WAGE SURVEY CANKER ERADICATION BILL APPROVED
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