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Global Export Markets- Global Competition? April 27, 2003. Phil Seng President, International Meat Secretariat President and CEO, U.S. Meat Export Federation. IMS. USMEF Structure. Public-private sector cooperation Multi-species Beef Pork Lamb Multi-segment
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Global Export Markets- Global Competition?April 27, 2003 Phil Seng President, International Meat Secretariat President and CEO, U.S. Meat Export Federation
USMEF Structure • Public-private sector cooperation • Multi-species • Beef • Pork • Lamb • Multi-segment • Producers & producer checkoffs/groups • Packers/processors • Purveyors/traders
USMEF Strategy • Putting U.S. Meat On The World’s Tables, through: • Market Access • Market Presence • Buyer Education & Loyalty • Trade Support • Total Carcass Utilization • Industry/Product Image • Food Safety
USMEF Worldwide St. Petersburg London Denver Moscow Tokyo Seoul Osaka Monterrey Beirut Mexico City Shanghai Guangzhou Taipei Caracas Hong Kong Singapore Sao Paulo
Presentation Overview • Macro trends in the global meat sector • Prospects for the WTO Negotiations • New Trade Barriers • New Problems, New Solutions
World Population Growth Source: FAO
Average Per Capita GDP (World) Source: WEFA/DRI
U.S. Meat Consumption Source: FAO
World Beef Production Source: FAO
Major Beef Producers 2002 Source: USDA
Global Beef Consumption Source: FAO
World Beef Trade Source: FAO
Major Beef Exporters 2001 Source: WTA/FAO
World Trade in Beef as a Percent of Production Source: FAO
WTO Negotiations: US Proposal • Export Competition • Eliminate export subsidies and STE • Market Access • Reduce average agricultural tariff to 15% with no tariff exceeding 25% • Increase Tariff Rate Quotas by 20% • Domestic Support • Limit trade-distorting support to 5% of the value of agriculture production
Export Subsidies Source: OECD
The Impact of EU Export Subsidies EU Market Share in the Philippines Source: World Trade Atlas
Tariffs Hinder Market Access • Japan: Largest market for U.S. beef • Beef tariff equals 38.5% • Japan Safeguard will raise tariff to 50% • USMEF estimates that U.S. beef exports to Japan grew 3% for every 1% drop in the tariff (1995-2000) • Korea: #3 Beef market • Beef tariff exceeds 40%
Domestic Farm Subsidies Producer Subsidy Equivalent by Country, 1986-88 vs. 2001p Label indicates percent decrease from ‘86-’88 to 2001p Source: OECD
WTO Agriculture Chairman Harbinson’s Proposal • Export Competition • Calls for the eventual elimination of export subsidies. Real debate is over how quickly • Market Access • Calls for a minimum 45 percent cut for tariffs over 90 percent- far short of the US proposal • Domestic Support • Fails to rectify the imbalance. It would bring total U.S. support down to just over $12 billion while the EU would be allowed to spend at least $32 billion
Magellan Project:The Gains from Beef Trade • Estimates of Annual Producer Gains from Various Trade Scenarios • Free Trade: $4 billion • Cairns Proposal: $3 billion • US Proposal: $2.3 billion • EU Proposal: $1 billion
New Trade Barriers • As traditional methods of protection fall, countries find other ways to protect their domestic industries • Unscientific sanitary standards • Hormone ban, disease restrictions, zero tolerance, residue testing
Hormone Bans in 2002:In Place or Potential Countries represent 40% of global beef eating population
New Trade Barriers • Technical barriers • Burdensome paperwork, slow approvals, plant inspections, COOL • Anti-dumping measures • Traditionally used by developed countries • Developing countries starting to use
As Tariffs Fall…Other Measures Rise Average Tariffs and Antidumping Measures (nontraditional users, 1987-1999) Source: Cato Institute
New Trade Barriers • “Positive” Discrimination • Capitalizing on food safety fears
Korea: Beef “Safe-to-Eat” Ratings Scale is1 to 5 with 5 being the highest
BSE Reaction in Japan • According to a Fall 2002 survey of Japanese consumers, the primary consideration for purchasing beef is that it be domestic
New Trade Barriers • “Positive” Discrimination • Capitalizing on food safety fears • Consumers tend to believe the worst about imported food • Competing on food safety harms all exporters
Low Beef Demand in Taiwan • Beef Consumption in Taiwan is very low • 2.75 kg/person in 2001 • 1/3 of consumers do not eat beef Source: USMEF Research
A New Approach • “Coopetition” • Cooperating to create a bigger pie, while competing to divide it up.
Taiwan Beef Alliance: “Coopetition” • Goal: to increase overall beef consumption • “Rising tide raises all ships” • Joint effort with Australia and New Zealand • Campaign focused on nutrition in Kaohsiung
Beef Alliance Logo & Slogan Focus on Nutrition: According to a 2001 USMEF Beef Consumer Survey, 93% consumers interviewed agree beef is “Healthy and Nutritious”. Slogan: Easily supplement iron starting with beef!!!
Taiwan Beef Alliance • Campaign resulted in increased awareness of the nutritional benefits of beef • Partners expanding campaign in Phase II • Canada added as a partner country
Concluding Thoughts • The world market for our products is growing • We have cooperated in opening these markets for half a century • We should continue to cooperate in non-traditional ways to “raise all ships”
Concluding Thoughts • Consumer pressure to show livestock/meat produced/processed in a safe and hygienic manner • Consumers want judicious use of compounds, responsible application, Good Production Practices (GPP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) • Proof through traceability
Australian FTA:U.S. Points of Contention • Debate surrounds Australian SPS measures • Beef not allowed for import until 30 days after slaughter • U.S. uncooked pork banned due to presence of PRRS in U.S. herd despite lack of scientific evidence to support the ban • Other U.S. agricultural products lack access • Prolonged risk assessments
Australian FTA:Aussie Points of Contention • Australian beef exports to the U.S. constrained by tariff rate quota • Australia has filled TRQ last two years • Australian Feeder Cattle Imports • Country of Origin legislation
Resolutions/Positive Outcomes • Science-based SPS measures • Elimination of U.S. Beef TRQ • Cairns/US proposals only call for increasing TRQs with eventual elimination • Eliminating U.S. TRQ would result in dramatic increase of market access for South American beef • Non-Oceanic countries account for less than 10% of U.S. beef TRQ
Thank You • U.S. Meat Export Federation • www.usmef.org