July 11, 2005

USDA: Antidumping duties on imports of salmon from Norway
 

In April 2005, the EC decided to impose provisional antidumping duties on imports of farmed salmon from Norway. This measure was introduced to replace the safeguard measures in force.

The EC and the Norwegian salmon industry have now reached an agreement on measures to address the selling of Norwegian salmon at unfair dumped prices on European market. 

The EC will propose to replace the provisional import tariff that has been in place since April 27, with a minimum import price set initially at EUR2.81 per kilo of fresh salmon, reflecting overall Norwegian production costs. 

These measures could be converted into definitive measures lasting five years should the EC's ongoing investigation confirm its provisional assessment of unfair pricing.

This minimum import price will adjust according to market changes. The minimum price will apply to all Norwegian exporters and there will be no additional measures.

The minimum price, which is set to reflect market production costs in Norway, should protect salmon producers within the EU from unfairly dumped imports. Unlike the imposition of a tariff, the setting of a minimum import price would not add additional costs for Norwegian exporters and would ensure that Norwegian producers do not sell products in the EU at below the cost of production in Norway.

The use of the minimum price would also remove additional costs to European importers and processors of Norwegian salmon.

For the full USDA report, click here.