Washington:
The primary cargo of American Turkey merchandise for India left on Tuesday, marking a brand new part within the bilateral commerce relations between the 2 nations.
The cargo comes over a 12 months after India agreed to the American request to scale back excessive tariffs on US turkey merchandise.
US Senator from Virginia Mark Warner, who can be co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, stated this marks a historic milestone in worldwide commerce, increasing the attain of American turkey merchandise in world markets, and opening new doorways for US turkey producers.
“This cargo is an incredible alternative for Virginia’s poultry producers and an enormous step ahead for US-India commerce,” he stated.
“As co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, I look ahead to the continued cooperation between our two nations and to seeing a wealth of recent alternatives open up for Virginia’s poultry producers,” Warner stated.
This cargo comes because of a commerce settlement and tariff discount, facilitated by a collaborative effort between the 2 nations.
Final 12 months, forward of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to america, Warner was joined by a variety of his colleagues in urging Ambassador Katherine Tai to extend market entry for US turkey and poultry merchandise. These merchandise beforehand confronted important boundaries from the Indian market as a consequence of prohibitively excessive tariff.
“Our US turkey producers have lengthy been dedicated to offering secure, nutritious, and versatile protein choices worldwide, and we’re excited to see Indian shoppers expertise the distinctive high quality of American turkey,” stated Leslee Oden, CEO of the Nationwide Turkey Federation.
This primary cargo is a testomony to the energy of US-India commerce relations and a mirrored image of our shared dedication to increasing meals variety and high quality, he stated.
John King, president of Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative stated the cooperative is “excited to be a part of this new market alternative”. He added that the transfer will assist practically 200 impartial turkey grower house owners.
Hobey Bauhan, president of the Virginia Poultry Federation, additionally expressed hope of fine returns, saying, “Virginia turkey farmers are happy to supply prime quality, lean protein for export to India, and we’re grateful for individuals who facilitated this chance.” Below the commerce settlement introduced in September 2023, India eradicated and diminished retaliatory tariffs on US turkey merchandise, paving the best way for elevated entry to the nation’s quickly rising protein market.
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