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TABLE E.1 <strong>India</strong>: U.S. agricultural products with sales potential—Continued
Product(s)
Projected
annual
import
growth in
value (%)
Growth
period
General ( b ) ( b ) <strong>India</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> the largest
milk consumers in world, <strong>and</strong>
dairy is substantial in the
<strong>India</strong>n diet. Increasing
consumption <strong>of</strong> processed
milk products.
Figs (fresh <strong>and</strong> dried) ( b ) ( b ) Consumption <strong>of</strong> figs is
approximately double
domestic <strong>India</strong>n production.
Pistachios 8 Annually No domestic production.
<strong>India</strong>ns like pistachios,
especially for special
occasions <strong>and</strong> holidays.
Trend towards healthier
foods helps as pistachios are
presented as a healthy
snack. Some exporters
believe it will be easy to
place pistachios into the
almond distribution chain.
California suppliers are
competitive. "California"
br<strong>and</strong>ing may enable U.S
pistachios to compete with
Iranian pistachios.
Tariff rate(s) (%)
Market attractiveness
for United States Constraints Bound Applied
Dairy
Currently, the market is
effectively closed. Industry
identifies the biggest barrier
as the nonresponsiveness <strong>of</strong>
the <strong>India</strong>n government in
discussions <strong>of</strong> NTMs.
Dried fruit/nuts
Pakistan is a major supplier;
Iran is a distant second. The
United States is not a major
fig supplier, but has the
opportunity to increase
market share.
Competition from Iran,
Afghanistan, <strong>and</strong> Pakistan.
Specific
NTM/issue a
Source(s)
40–100 30–40 SPS U.S. Dairy Export
Council, written
submission to the USITC,
April 17, 2009; <strong>India</strong>:
Dairy Industry, March
2006; <strong>and</strong> Government
<strong>of</strong>ficials, interview by
Commission staff,
Washington, DC,
March 5, 2009.
100 30 NR Bryant Christie Inc., “<strong>India</strong>
Research Study for
California Agricultural
Exporters,” January 31,
2008.
100 30 NR USDA, FAS, <strong>India</strong>:
Exporter Guide, Annual
2008, October 1, 2008;
Bryant Christie Inc., “<strong>India</strong>
Research Study for
California Agricultural
Exporters,” January 31,
2008; Government
<strong>of</strong>ficials, interview by
Commission staff, New
Delhi, <strong>India</strong>, May 11,
2009; USITC, Hearing
transcript, April 21, 2009,
(testimony <strong>of</strong> Mr. Masten,
Paramount Farms; Mr.
Zion, The California
Pistachio Export Council;
<strong>and</strong> Mr. Blackwell, The
Western Pistachio
Association); <strong>and</strong> industry
<strong>of</strong>ficial, interview by
Commission staff,
Washington, DC,
March 3, 2009.
See footnotes at end <strong>of</strong> table.