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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
Citrus fruit 5–10 2008–12 <strong>India</strong>ns prefer fresh citrus.
Market share for some
items, such as oranges,
increasing.
Temperate fruit ( b ) ( b ) Off-season advantage for
some items. The United
States is currently a
supplier <strong>of</strong> certain fruits
(e.g., largest supplier <strong>of</strong>
peaches <strong>and</strong> plums).
General ( b ) ( b ) Increasing health
awareness among middle
class <strong>and</strong> shortage <strong>of</strong>
quality products locally.
Wheat ( b ) ( b ) U.S. wheat could capture
10–15 percent <strong>of</strong> the
import market.
Malt barley 10 Annually Needed by brewers
because <strong>India</strong>n malt barley
does not meet brewers’
st<strong>and</strong>ards.
Tariff rate(s) (%)
Market attractiveness
for United States Constraints Bound Applied
Fresh fruit <strong>and</strong> vegetables—Continued
Competition from a strong
domestic industry <strong>and</strong> other
suppliers such as Australia,
which has an <strong>of</strong>f-season
advantage. Some U.S.
products (e.g., California
oranges) do not have an <strong>of</strong>fseason
advantage.
Competition from other
suppliers (e.g., pears from
China, peaches <strong>and</strong> plums
from Australia) <strong>and</strong> domestic
production. Need to build
dem<strong>and</strong> for cherries.
Fruit juices
Competition from domestic
suppliers <strong>and</strong> nearby
suppliers.
Grains
Large volume <strong>of</strong> domestic
production <strong>and</strong> competition
from other suppliers.
Specific
NTM/issue a
Source(s)
25–100 25–40 TBT Bryant Christie Inc.,
“<strong>India</strong> Research Study
for California Agricultural
Exporters,” January 31,
2008; <strong>and</strong> Sunkist
Growers, written
submission to the
USITC, May 1, 2009.
25–100 25–50 SPS Bryant Christie Inc.,
“<strong>India</strong> Research Study
for California Agricultural
Exporters,” January 31,
2008; Northwest
Horticulture Council,
written submission to the
USITC, June 25, 2009.
85 30 TBT USDA, FAS, <strong>India</strong>:
Exporter Guide, Annual
2008, October 1, 2008;
Florida Citrus Mutual,
written submission to the
USITC, June 26, 2009.
100 50 SPS U.S. Wheat Association,
written submission to the
USITC, April 16, 2009;
industry <strong>of</strong>ficials,
interview by Commission
staff, New Delhi, <strong>India</strong>,
May 26 <strong>and</strong> 29, 2009.
100 0 SPS Industry <strong>of</strong>ficial, interview
by Commission staff,
Washington, DC, June
19, 2009.
See footnotes at end <strong>of</strong> table.