India likely to appeal against WTO ruling on poultry imports soon
Bidhu Bhushan Palo | The Dollar Business Almost all corn and soybean used in conventional livestock and poultry production in USA is genetically modified US President Barack Obama will be in New Delhi as the Chief Guest during India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2015. Incidentally, that is the deadline for India to appeal against a ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that forced India to open its door to poultry imports from USA. Despite being a top exporter of poultry products, USA has exported negligible quantities to India which is largely self-sufficient in poultry and poultry products. However, increasing supply in USA and a projected increase in consumption of poultry products in India due to the demographic and ...
WTO opens doors for USA poultry exports to India
The Dollar Business Bureau | @TheDollarBiz A Stamp printed in USA in 1944 shows the Light Brahma Rooster, Centenary of the American poultry industry USA has won a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over India’s ban on imports of poultry products from USA after India failed to provide any scientific basis for the restrictions for around two years now. India had placed restrictions on imports of poultry products such as poultry meat, eggs, and live pigs from USA in February 2007 due to concerns over Bird Flu. However, USA complained to WTO on March 6, 2012 that the ban was unjustified. It claimed that no outbreak of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been recorded in USA since ...
