GENERAL AGREEMENT ON. RESTRICTED COM.AG/W/4/Add.420 May Agriculture Committee Original: English. Special Distribution

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED COM.AG/W/4/Add.420 May 1968 Special Distribution Agriculture Committee Original: English Pig meat Poultry UNITED STATES Information Supplied in Respect of PIG MEAT POULTRY Table of contents A. Production: Production measures and policies 2 B. Protection and support measures and policies 5 C. Consumption and internal prices 9 D. International trade and prices 11 A. Production: Production measures and policies 21 B. Protection and support measures and policies 23 C. Consumption and internal prices 24 D. International trade and prices 29 Page

2 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 2 PIG MEAT A. PRODUCTION: PRODUCTION MEASURES AND POLICIES A.1. Statistical data on total volume of production HOGS: PRODUCTION AND CASH RECEIPTS, Farm production Cash receipts/ Year liveweight Cash receipts Million kgs. $million ,1.'70 3, ,190 3, ,667 4, ,334 3,780 Receipts frommarketings and sales of farm slaughtered meats. A.2. Trends in production and estimates for 1970; and A.3. Statistical data on carry-over stocks PORK: PRODUCTION STOCKS, NET IMPORTS, AND CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION, ANNUAL , AND PROJECTION FIOR 1970 Stocks Total Year Production Net imports civilian 2 Commercial Government consumption Million kgs. Million kgs. Million kgs. Million kgs. Million kgs , , , , , ,099 l967,1// 5, j ,650 1/Includes farm production. 2/Excludes military utilization. 3/Preliminary. 4/Not available.

3 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 3 A.4 Factors which affect production Estimated volume and price of grains fed to hogs GRAIN AND CONCENTRATES FED TO HOGS, Corn Sorghum Other Righ Other Year Corn Sorghum grains1/ proteins2/ byproducts3/ 1,000 m.t. 1,000 mx.t. 1,000 nm.t. 1,000 m.t. 1,000 nmt ,973 1,653 2,915 2,636 1, ,857 2,431 3,349 2,3850 l, ,127 2,704 3,297 2, Incldes oats, barley, wheat and rye. 2/Includes oilseed meals, animal proteins, and grain proteins. 3/Includes wheat and rice millfeeds, seeds, skim milk, hominy, and other byproduct feeds. PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS FOR GRAINS AND HOG FEED, Prices received1/ Prices paid2/ Year Hog feed Corn Barley 14-18% Over 29% protein protein $ per bu. $per bu. $per 1001b. $par 100lb SO ~ > //Weighted average prices for marketing year, October-December. One bushel of corn or sorghum weighs 25.4 kilograms. 2/Calendar year. 3/Estimated.

4 Bushel of corn equivalent in value to 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms) hog, liveweight '<. 17.1' * ~1 HOG PRICES COLIN PRICESL AND HOG-CORN RATIO, BY MONTH Page 4 Month Hog price Corn price1/ Hog-corn2/ price ratio/ $ $ $ lis sï' _ January February March April May June July August September October November December Year () 18.90a il i , ) e / Average price received by farriers, corn, dollars per bushel (25,.4 kilograms). hogs, dollars per 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms); for

5 B. PROTECTION AND SUPPORT MEASURES AND POLICIES B.I. B.I.1. Internal support measures and policies Inventory of the instruments of support COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 5 Prices for hogs in the United States are determined by supply and demand... B.I.2. Levels of guaranteed prices or support prices B.1.3. There are no support or guaranteed prices for hogs. Amount of producer subsidies There are no producer subsidies. B.I.4. Average returns to Producers B 1.5. Average returns to farmers: Year Hog prices ' (Dollar) i Method of determining returns for producers United States producers' market. returns determined by open competitive 1/Weighted average prices received by farmers per 100 kilograms, liveweight. 2/Simple average.

6 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 6 B.II. Measures at the frontier 1. United States airport duties for swine and pork, and pork products. UNITED STATES TARIFF RATES ON SWINE AND SPECIFIED PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS Item TSUSA number Tariff rate Swine per pound Pork: Fresh or chilled / per pound Frozen per pound Cured:. Hams and shoulders per pound Bacon / per pound Other 1o / per pound Canned, boned and cooked: Hams and shoulders / per pound Bacon / per pound Other / per pound Sausage:. Fresh / per pound Other / per pound Offals: Fresh, chilled or frozen: Valued not over 20 per pound / per pound Valued over 20 per pound % ad valorem 2. Fee paid for import formalities The basic costs for inspecting imported meat and meat products is paid from United States Government funds. 3. Sanitary or veterinary regulations On 15 December 1967, President Johnson signed into law an Act of the Congress of the United States amending and extending the Meat Inspection Act. This is the first general revision of the Act since its passage in The new law strengthens the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to control some aspects of domestic meat production not previously regulated by him. It also includes a section on imported meats. This replaces the former Imported Meat Act which was repealed.

7 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 7 For the past 27 years, meat exported to the United States was subject to the Imported Meat Act. It was phrased in rather general terms. Essentially, it prohibited the importation of unwholesome meat, and gave the Secretary of Agriculture authority to promulgate regulation to effect this purpose. The regulations which the Secretary issued under the Imported Meat Act permitted importation of meat only from those countries whose meat inspection system was substantially equivalent to the Federal programme in the United States. They also required foreign governments to certify that each exporting plant met the basic criteria listed in Section of the Regulations Governing the Meat Inspection of the United States Department of Agriculture. The new law is entitled. the "Wholesome Meat Act". It states the requirements that apply to imported meat much more specifically. It prohibits the importation of meat products, if they "are adulterated or misbranded and unless they comply with all the inspection, building construction standards, and all other provisions of this Act and regulations issued thereunder applicable to such articles in commerce within the United States". The "substantially equivalent" guide can no longer be used by the United States Department of Agriculture in determining whether meat can be imported from a foreign country. The foreign meat inspection system and each plant must be evaluated by the same standards as govern the production of domestic product in order to be eligible to export to the United States. Each exporting plant must be certified to the United States Department of Agriculture as meeting this requirement. This does not represent a radical departure front the method previously used to evaluate foreign programmes. Actually, the standards governing Rederal meat inspection in the United States have served as the basis against which foreign inspection activities wore measured. Thus the new statutory requirement that imported meat comply with the United States domestic requirements only makes formal a procedure that has been substantially in effect in the past. The Meat Inspection Act, as amended, continues to prohibit imports of fresh or frozen pork from countries where rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, or African Swine Fever exist. 4. Import policies for live swine Imports of swine are prohibited from countries where rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, or African Swine Fever exist. In addition, swine originating in countries declared free of such diseases are prohibited entry if, enroute to the United States, the vessel carrying live swine transits the port of a country or area not determined to be free of

8 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 8 foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, or African Swine Fever. For swine potentially eligible for entry, except from Canada and some of the Northern States of Mexico, the importer must first obtain a permit from the Animal Health Division. The United States Department of Agriculture thereby can weigh all essential factors relating to a proposed importation, such as diseased conditions, transportation, veterinary services in the country of origin, and at the same time specify conditions under which the importation may be made. Animals offered for entry must be accompanied by a certificate issued by an official. veterinarian in the country of origin showing that the animals have been in that country for at least sixty days immediately preceding shipment, that they have been inspected and found to be free from evidence of communicable diseases, and that they have not been exposed to such diseases. All swine are given careful veterinary inspection upon arrival at a designated port of entry. If the examination discloses evidence of a communicable disease, the animals are refused entry and are destroyed or returned to the country of origin. If they are found to be apparently healthy, they are permitted entry without further restrictions, or when subject to quarantine, are permitted to move to approved quarantine facilities. All cattle imported, except from Canada and Mexico, are subject to a thirty-day quarantine period.

9 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 9 C. CONSUMPTION-AND INTERNAL PRICES -: C.1. Statistical data on consumption and C.2. Trends in consumption and estates for 1970 (See tables under A.2 and A.3.) 0.3. Retail and wholesale prices PORK: WHOLESALE VALUE AND RETAIL PRICE PER KILOGRAMS BY MONTH, Wholesale value/ Retail price I Month $per kg. per kg. $per kg. per kg. par kg January February March April May June July 1.lS August September October E November December Average /Wholesale retail cuts. value of quantity of carcass equivalent to 1 pound 2/Estimated weighted average of retail cuts. (See also table under A.4.)

10 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 10 C.4. Factors which condition the évolution of internal consumption Mainly gains in population, rising levels of income, and prices relative to those of competitive products. C.5. Policies and measures affecting consumption There are no consumer subsidies. Pork and pork products are available for school lunch programmes, and distributed to needy families.

11 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 11 D. INTERNATIONAL TRADE D.1. Statistical data on the volume and value of imports and exports PORK: UNITED STATES IMPORTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Country of origin / 1,.000 m.t m.t. 1,000 m.t. Denmark Netherlands Poland Canada Yugosiavia Czechoslovakia Germany, West Ireland Italy Other countries Total ¾'Preliminary. United States Bureau of the Census. CANNED HAMS AND SHOULDERS: UNITED STATES IMPORTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, I Country of origin Notric ton Metric ton Metric ton Denmark 32,900 39,784 36,462 Netherlands 20,621 26,856 31,584 Poland 17,801 17,635 19,945 Yugoslavia 4,553 2,995 4,913 Czechoslovakia ,099 Canada 2,387 1, Germany, West Belgium-Luxemburg Sweden United Kingdom Other countries Total 79,528 89,917 95,640 United States Bureau of the Census.

12 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 12 CANNED HAMS AND SHOULDERS: UNITED STATES PRODUCTION AND IMPORTS: (product weight) Not available. United States Bureau of Census and Consumer and Marketing Service, USDA.

13 Fresh, Canned Cured1/ Country chilled of origin or Sausage Hams an Bacon Hams and Total frozen shoulders shoulders Bacon other Page 13 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 g PORK: UNITED STATES IMPORTS BY TYPE-AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 1965 (PRODUCT WEIGHT) Denmark Canada Poland Netherlands Yugoslavia Ireland Czechoslovakia Italy Germany, West United Kingdom Sweden Others Total Total metric tons Prenared or 1,000 1,000 1,000 i 1,000 1, j,000 1,9000 1,000 pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds 44,726 1, 973 1,273 2/Less than 500 pounds , ,532 5,263 39,243 45,460 10, , , , , , , :3 4, a/ t- r 16 85,170 57,014 52,878 46,170 12,982 2,16 1,951 1, ,387 47,972 1,994 i75,32' 17, ) 699 4,681! 57 2, 29.3j 21, _,42 }« l23 t259 ll18,75 preserved, except sausage. United States Bureau of the Census.

14 Page 14 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 - PORK: UNITED STATES IMPORTS BY TYPE AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 1966 (PRODUCTION WGIGHT)1/ Country of origin Denmark Netherlands Poland Canada Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia West Germany Ireland Italy Sweden United Kingdom Others Total Total metric tons Fresh, chilled or frozen 1?o pounds, Canned Cured2/ Sausage Hams and Hams and Total )tol s shoulders other Bacon shoulders Bacon Other ,000 iyooo ,000 1 ip~~~~~~~~~r pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds pounds poundsp , ,208-38,879 39, , ,602 *-., 1, y283 1, r41,982 { 2,677 j ,043 j 1,214. 9,917.L6,321 12, , , , , ! 3 - I 19. jl ^ '2 j 11~ , ,606 L 72O 3 5 3, j >, 390 1, )und.s 116,950 65, ,468 8>753 2,040 1,798 1, i ,349 5, 3 0 l/preliminary 1/ Preliminary. 2/Prepared or preserved, except sausages. United States Bureau of the Census.

15 1- O COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page15 o - PORK: UNITED STATES IMPORTS BY TYPE AN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 1967-(PRODUCTWEIGHT)1/ Country of origin Denmark Netherlands Poland Canada Yugoslavia. Czechoslovakia Germany, West Ireland Italy Sweden United Kingdom Others Total Total metric tons 2/ Fresh, chilledausage or Sausage frozen ,000 pounds pounds.7. 4.,318, ,391.- _ -_ 21,496 ~~. Hams and shoulders 1,_000 pounds Canned Bacon 1,000 pounds. other 2000 pounds Hams and shoulders 1,000 pounds Cured2/ Bacon 1,000 pounds Other 1,000 pounds -.. Total 1,000 pounds. 80,384 G69,630 43>971 2,046 10, 31 2, , , :, ,, l, , 0 u , ,968 *697 54,2'.41 1, , , '5 375 * '-f _yj- i - _... o _. 370 ) U i 68~.... lg j ,480 j 210,847 9, ,670 1,761 3, >,050 j 306,902O 1,125 95,640 b4337 l13, ! 'e2lO -/Prepared or preserved except sausage. United States Bureau of the Census.

16 COM.AG/W/4/Add 4 Page 16 PORK: UNITED STATES EXPORTS BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION (PRODUCT WEIGHT / Country of destination 1 Metric. Metric Metric tons tons tons Canada 12,273 12,872 12,396 Bahamas 1,113 1,164 1,568 Venezuela 1,473 1, Jamaica 1,329 1,165 1,322 Mexico Trinidad Panama Netherlands Antilles Barbados 304! Leeward-Windward Islands Philippines, Republic of Japan Peru Bermuda 299 i France 16 1, British Honduras Surinam Guyana Netherlands Germany, West Other countries 1, ,463 Total f 21,616 23,081 22,929 1/Preliminary. United States Bureau of the Census.

17 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 17 Country of destination Canada Venezuela Jamaica Bahamas Mexico Trinidad Panama Netherlands Antilles Belgium-Luxemburg Leeward- -Windward Islands Barbados Bermuda British Honduras Japan Philippines, Republic of Congo Other countries Total Total metric tons PORK: UNITED STATES EXPORTS BY TYPE OF PRODUCT AND COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1965 PRODUCT WEIGHT Fresh, frozen or chilled Hamis and asholders Other 1,000 1ûû (T0 1,000 1,000. pounds pounds pounds pounds 64:3 140 A WO.) 365 I ", 0!., I, , 'i ,' g89 116,442 4,350 7,458 n o t a d - t s d u e t. o u- n g *Country data may not add to totals due to rounding. United States Bureau of the Census. ; _ Cured 1~~~~~C n Canned (cured) 1,000. 1,000 pounds 2,/ Dried, salted,smoked Hams and And Bacon.~~~,.._ Other shoulders 'l C1r-, 'L ;- L'?i `7 16q ,51 99 g 5,960 2, , 47 2.; t'o 2G _L2,3 53 Total1/ 1,000 pounds pounds pounds i; ] I c1' ci , >3040 _ 270S06 3, 2.7 2, 93:1 2,453-2,007, ' / ' ,608 47,654. 3, , ,616

18 Page 18 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 ; l PORK: UNITED STATES EXPORTS BY TYPE OF PRODUCT AND COUNTRY OF DESTINATION 1966(PRODUCT WEIGHT)1/ Fresh, frozen or chilled Country of destination Carcass Hams and Other Canada Venezuela Jamaica Bahamas France Mexico Trinidad Panama Barbados Netherlands Antilles Leeward- Windward Islands Bermuda British Honduras Peru Germany, lest Guyana Netherlands Surinam Philippines, Republic of Other countries Total Total metric tons 1/Preliminary, 1, S pounds 634, Q pounds 8, , > il.. _ ,3' ,604 pounds 12, , , Cured (Dried, salted or smoked) Hams and Bacon shoulders B Other 1, ,000 pounds pounds pounds 1i,92 3,612 1,172 1,87u , A s , no, l.6ç,35j 6, Al0, 426 2G ,2-9 I 6, L 2,757 2,399 3,117 Canned Total (cured) 1,000 1,000 pounds pounds 1J50 28, , ,569 18r'6 2,565 24, , ,/, , , n , 145 3,036 50, 85 1,377 23,081 United States Bureau of the Census.

19 PORK: UNITED STATES EXPORTS BY TYPE OF PRODUCT AND COUNTRY OF DISTINATION1967(PRODUCT WEIGHT) Country of destination Canada Bahamias Venezuela Jamaica Mexico Trinidad Panama Hong Kong Netherlands Antilles Barbados Leeward -Windward Islands Phillippines, Republic of Japan Peru. Bernuda France British Honduras Belgium- Luxemburg French West Indies Other countries Total Total metric tons Fesh, frozen or chilled Cured (Dried,salted or smoked 'jo. Canned Lu±cu ;ÆlJ: CarcassHams shoulder and Other - Hams and (cured) Total l,000 '1,000 1,7000 pounds pounds pounds 1, ,297 88_ 8; 96(8 95 1, c> , i1],7r/.. 2,1562 1, ,457 1~1 6n 1, shoulders Bacon Other 1 / 000 j LOGO {000 1 pounds pounds pounds Oc>, 3 64,1 17() ? ln, ~~ _ 5, ;224 2_116 3,g Oci Oo Z', lo2 28C, , ,D,)..> L 318" 29 61,6 7, pounds fl > li 1Jd pounds 27,329 3M,456 2,927 2,913 i2857 1:380 1i309 1,1.01 6, ) ,2, , '."t 1,57 1, , 929 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page19 lç United States Bureau of the Census.

20 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 20 D.2. Levels of export prices prevailing in various markets; levels of import prices D.3. Export aid measures and policies D.4. Description of bilateral agreements affecting imports or exports

21 POULTRY A. PRODUCTION: PRODUCTION MEASURES AND POLICIES A.1. Statistical data on total volume of production See Table 1. A.2. Trends in production and estimates for 1970 Trends in production - see Table 1. No production estimate available for A.3. Statistical data on carry-over stock s and stockpiles COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 21 Carry-over stocks and stockpiles - see beginning stocks, commercial, Table 1. No stocks are held by the Government. A.4. Factors which affect production The principal factor affecting year-to-year changes in poultry production is the cost of feed in relation to prices paid to producers for poultry. A second factor is price of red meats in relation to price of poultry meat. A.5. Policies and measures of government likely to influence production None.

22 631 64, ia F TABLE 1. POULTRY MEAT SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION, CALENDAR YEARS 1964 TO 1967 Year Production Mill. kgs. Supply Beginning stocks Commercial Total Total supply use kgs. Mill. kgs. Mill. kgs. Utiliization Exports and shipments Commercial USDA TOTAL Mill. Mill. Mill. kgs. kgs. kgs. Domestic disappearance Food use Civilian Military USDA TotaI Per Donations capita Mill. MilI. kgs. "111f. kgs. kgs. kgs. kgs. Kgs , 3, ^ ,881 3,079 3,362 3,503 A. Chicken (ready to cook) 2, , , , NA 2y667 2,900 3,166 9, o B. Turkey (ready-to-cook) / ] NA.

23 B. PROTECTION AND SUPPORT MEASURES B.I. B.I.1. Internal support measures and policies Inventory of the instruments of support COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 23 The United States has never had a domestic price support programme for poultry. United States. poultry producers operate in a completely free market at home. B.I.2. Levels of guaranteed prices or support prices None. B.I.3. Amount of producer subsidies None. B.I.4. Average return to producers The at-farm prices paid for broilers in recent year were as follows: Year Broilers Cents per kg, Turkeys Cents per kg B.I.5. Method of determining returns to producers Not applicable. See 1. above. B.II. Measures at the frontier Duties are the only form of import protection for poultry in the United States. For brcilers, this involves the low fixed duty of cents per kilogramme, equivalent to about 17 per cent ad valorem. For turkeys, the import duty is cents per kilogramme, equivalent to approximately 20 per cent ad valorem. There are no other impediments to imports of poultry meat into the United States. However, poultry meat may be imported only from those countries whose system of poultry inspection for wholesomeness has been determined to be the substantial equivalent of the United States system.

24 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 24 C. CONSUMPTION AND INTERNATIONAL PRICES C.1. Statistical data on consumption See Table 1, page 22. C.2. Trends in consumption and estimates for 1970 C.3. Consumption estimates for Not available Retail and wholesale prices in major internal markets Internal prices - see Tables 2, 2a and 2b.

25 TABLE 2. RETAIL PRICES IN URBAN AREAS Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct, Nov. Dec. Cents per kilogramme Frying chickens, ready-to-cook , r ' Dollars per kilogramme Turkeys, ready-to-cook (3.6 to 7.3 kilogrammes) , ] ¹Based on 50 sample areas.

26 ¹United States export price not available, therefore, add 7.$7 per kg. to above prices to determine. a derived f.o.b. price. TABLE 2a. PROCESSED POULTRY: FINAL NEGOTIATED WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICES FOR TRUCKLOT SALES OF READY-TO-COOK ICE-PACKED BROILER-FRYERS DELIVERED TO NEW YORK BY MONTHS: ¹ Month Cents per kg. Cents per kg. Cents per kg. Cents per kg. Cents per kg. January February March April May June July August September October November December ii ,93 65.! ' '. 75 6'3! r/ , e v 4L o `. 22 /, f 56.7< ²Reported separately as Plant and United States price beginning October.

27 January February ` March April D May r76.06 June ` July r7. 34 August u September October ! November December Average ²United States export price not available, therefore to determine a derived f.o.b. price, add 2.2 per kg. to above prices. TABLE 2b. PROCESSED TURKEYS: AVERAGE PRICES PAID AT SELLER'S DOCK OR WAREHOUSE AT NEW YORK BYMONTHS, ¹² United States Grade A ready-to-cook frozen young hens, 8-10 pounds Month Cents/kg. Cents/kg. Cents/kg. Cents/kg. ¹Wholesale price.

28 COM.AG/W/4/Add 4 Page 28 C.4. Factors which condition the evolution of internal consumption The principal factor influencing consumption of poultry meat in the United States is the price of poultry meat in relation to the prices of red meats Policies and measures affecting consumption a. Consumer subsidies. None. b. Measures affecting domestic consumption. Sizeable quantities of poultry meat are purchased each year for use in the school lunch programme. For example, in 1966 the USDA purchased some 20 million kilogrammes of chicken and 9 million kilogrammes of turkey for use in the school lunch programme. To date, the product has not been used by the United States in international food welfare schemes.

29 D. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND PRICES COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 29 D.1. Statistical data on the volume and value of imports and exports Imports of poultry meat into the United States are insignificant. For example, in 1967 total imports including game birds amounted to less than 50,000 kilogrammes. Exports of poultry meat from the United States are shown in tables 3, 3a and 3b, pages 30, 31 and 33. D.2. Levels of export prices prevailing in various markets; levels of import prices Export prices. See tables 2a and 2b, pages 26 and 27 for f.o.b. prices and tables 4 and 5, pages 34 and 35 for c.i.f. prices.

30 TABLE3 -UNITED STATES: EXPORTS OF SLAUGHTERED POULTRY TO SELECTED AREAS Year and area 1964 West Germany Total Common Market Other countries All countries 1965 West Germany Total common Market Other countries All countries 1966 West Germany Total Common Market Other countries All countries West Germany Total Common Market Other countries All countries Broilers and fryers¹ Metric tons 16, ,43î8.6 30, ,ç ,243.6« , ,711.l 11, , , , , , ,076.6 Fresh or frozen Total chicken and capons Metric tons 26, , , , , , , , , , ), , , , , ,070.0 frozen Total Turkey¹ poultry² Metric tons 10, , , , , , ,9"O.9 26,y , , , , , , , ,173.3 i r Metric tons 3-7,912 ô8 46, , , , 2` , , e727.5* 33, , , , ,9f2.8 40, ,835.8 Total canned poultry Metric tons All poultry meat³ Metric tons i- i , , , , , , , , , y , , , ), , , , , , ;'ï , , , , , , , , l,8o7.6 Value All poultry meat $'000 26,840 32,630 28,679 61,309 24,850 32v854 24,951 57, ,477 27,fi996 51,,473 15, ,089 25, ,959 /495 ¹Not shown separately prior to ²Totals do not represent the sum of the first three columns as "total poultry" includes other poultry and game and poultry liver, but excludes poultry specialties which totalled metric tons in 1965; 1,359.0 metric tons in 1966; and metric tons in ³Product weight.

31 COM.AG/M/4/Add.4 Page 31 TABLE 3a. - UNITED STATES POULTRYMEAT EXPORTS TO SPECIFIED AREAS, Year and destination 1965 West Germany Netherlands Belgium-Luxemburg France Italy Total EEC Austria Greece Switzerland Uiiited Kingdom Canada jamaica Leeward-Windward, Islands Saudi Arabia Singapore Hong Kong Japan Nansei-Nanpo Islands Other countries World Total 1966 West Germany Netherlands Belgium-Luxemburg France Italy Total EEC Chickens* Mill. kgs / , , o o Negl Turkeys* Negl Other poultry meat¹ 7.8_.i Negl. 0.1 Negl J.1 5 o Negl. Negl. Negl ,2 t g/ i IZ LL I1: i0.4 i 0.2! Total ' S : 3/ , ¹Includes other poultry and small gane birds, and canned poultry. ²Less than 50,000 kgs. ³May not add, due to rounding. Includes parts. liver, poultry specialties

32 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 32 TABLE3a. (cont'd) Other Year and destination Chickens* Turkeys* poultry po,l,uytr meat¹ mt¹al Tot.- Total Mill. kgs. kgs. Mill. Mill. kgs. Mill kgs (cont'd) Austria Greece Switzerland / United Kingdom O l Canada Jamaica Leeward-Windward Islands 1.9 Negl. Negl. 2.0³ Saudi Arabia Singapore Negl. 1.2 Hong Kong Japan Nansei-Nanpo Islands Other countries World Total ¹Includes other poultry and small game birds, liver, poultry specialties and canned poultry. ²Less than 50,000 kgs. ³May not add, due to rounding. *Includes parts.

33 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 33 TABLE 3b - UNITED STATES POULTRY MEAT EXPORTS TO SPECIFIED AREAS, 1967¹ Other Year and destination Chickens² Turkeys² poultry meat³ Total 1967 Mill.kgs. Mill. kgs. Mill. kgs. Mill. kgs. West Germany Netherlands l Belgium-Luxemburg Negli 0.2 Negl. 0.3à France Neg 1eiI 0 3 4: Italy 0.4' 1.S Total EEC , Austria Greece O O.0 o / Switzerland United Kingdom X Canada Jamaica Leeward and Windward Islands 2.0 Negl. Negl Saudi Arabia 0.5 Negl Singapore Hong Kong Japan Nansei-Nanpo Islands 2.2./ Other countries World Total and ¹Preliminary ²Includes parts ³Includes other poultry and small game birds, liver, poultry specialties canned poultry. 4Less than 50,000 kgs. 5May not add due to rounding.

34 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 34 TABLE 4 - WEST GERMANY: UNITED STATES PRICES OF READY-TO-COOK FROZEN BROILERS, AT BORDER, A QUALITY (C.I.F.) AND WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS "GRADE A" AND TURKEY PARTS (C.I.F ḤAMBURG) ¹Price quotations previous to N.Q. = No quotations are not available.

35 TABLE 5 - JAPAN: UNITED STATES BROTHER PRICES (C.I.F.) USDA GRADE A ANDUNITED STATES TURKEY (HENS) PRICES (C.I.F.) COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 35 Month Cents/kg. Cents/kg. Cents/kg. Cents/kg. BROILERS: January 72.3 _ February March _ 67.2 April May June S72 July - - _ 75.0 August September October November 71.6 ' December TURKEY (HENS)¹ (Grade not specified) January Not avail. able February 82.7 March 82.7 April ¹Price quotations previous to 1968 are not available.

36 COM.AG/W/4/Add.4 Page 36 D.3. Export aid measures and policies a. Specific data and comments on export payments, subsidies and other aids To date use of export aid measures by the United States to expedite poultry meat exports has been limited to two markets - Switzerland and Austria. The first United States chicken export payment programme was announced in September The specific purpose of this programme was to "regain for the United States its traditional share of chickens imported by Switzerland and Austria". Until mid-january 1966, export payments were made to permit the sale of 1,165,752 kilogrammes of broilers, stewers, and grillers to Switzerland and 95,256 kilogrammes to Austria. The average rate of subsidy paid on chicken exports to Switzerland in 1966 was 12.3 cents per kilogramme and on shipments to Austria the rate of payment was 11.6 cents per kilogramme. The programme was suspended in January 1966, due to the high prices prevailing in the United States for poultry meat. On 19 October 1966, however, the programme was reactivated, but only for shipments to Switzerland. Since October 1966, export payments have been made for only 27,216 kilogrammes of broilers to Switzerland. The rate of subsidy paid was 19.6 cents per kilogramme. No shipments were made under this programme in Funds for carrying on the export programme are provided under Section 32 of Public Law 320. Exporters must submit their offers to the Consumer and Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, usually on a weekly basis, or on the basis of dates and times announced in USDA press releases. USDA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers in whole or in part. When an offer from an exporter is accepted, the chickens must be exported within 90 days of the acceptance date. Proper official inspection and grading certificates must be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture. Upon the presentation of the exporter's invoice, the accompanying warranty, and the bill of lading, and other supporting documentation, the USDA will make payment to the exporter for the quantity of chickens shown in the bill of lading and supporting documentation. b. Stock management policies as they relate to exports None. c. Types of non-commercial transactions and policies including export credit D.4. None. Bilateral agreements affecting imports or exports None.