HOEVEN, KING CALL ON ITC TO INITIATE A SECTION 332 INVESTIGATION INTO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES BY CANADA IMPACTING U.S. POTATO PRODUCERS

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:

Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led a bipartisan effort calling on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate unfair trade practices by Canada impacting U.S. potato producers through a Section 332 investigation. The senators outline how Canadian federal and provincial policies impose competitive disadvantages on U.S. producers and raise concerns regarding recent antidumping duties imposed by the Province of British Columbia on U.S. fresh potatoes, noting the antidumping policies do not reflect any realistic market conditions.

"Canada is one of the most important export markets for U.S. fresh and processed potatoes, with ann...