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International Trade committee In terms of canola, we often feel like a poor cousin to the United States. They seem to get better tariff treatment in many countries. Our position is very clear here: we want as good as the U.S. got. Under the current situation we wouldn't reach the same level of zero tariff unt
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling
International Trade committee I wasn't part of that, but my understanding is that was part of preliminary negotiations between the Canadian government and the Korean government. I gather, in the case of refined oil, it was a reduction from a 30% tariff down to a 10% tariff, as indicated, which we've already s
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling
International Trade committee One of the things is that Korea does not have a canola industry to protect. So from our perspective, it's a fairly easy thing for them to reduce or even eliminate tariffs entirely, because they're not protecting a domestic industry.
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling
International Trade committee If I could add to that from the canola side, there are a number of other countries in Asia that have prohibitive tariffs or differential tariffs on canola oil. Korea's neighbours across the Yellow Sea, which is one of our largest markets, has a very significant impact on the pric
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling
International Trade committee Our current market is about $45 million worth of sales of canola oil. We think we can double or triple that with a successful free trade agreement over time.
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling
International Trade committee The canola industry certainly has been part of the discussions, both through our group and the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association, which is the crusher organization. We both have a common position with respect to parity with soybean oil as per the U.S.–Korea free trade agree
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling
International Trade committee Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and my thanks to the committee for the invitation to speak today. The Canola Council of Canada is a national trade association representing all sectors of the industry, including producers, input suppliers, processors and crushers, and marketers of canol
February 4th, 2008Committee meeting
Dave Hickling