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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 beginning to
exp<strong>and</strong> its leather
industries, which will
increase dem<strong>and</strong> for hides
<strong>and</strong> skins. For example,
the Council <strong>of</strong> Leather
Exporters has requested
that <strong>India</strong> establish “leather
parks,” which would
increase tanning capacity.
Certain <strong>India</strong>n firms have
invested in machinery that
is better able to h<strong>and</strong>le
U.S. product.
Premium pork products ( b ) ( b ) Increased Westernization
<strong>and</strong> the exp<strong>and</strong>ing
hospitality industry may
increase dem<strong>and</strong> for
premium processed pork
products in food service
<strong>and</strong> retail. Poor availability
<strong>of</strong> pork products in <strong>India</strong>.
Jams <strong>and</strong> jellies ( b ) ( b ) Increasing popularity <strong>of</strong>
imported br<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> a
shortage <strong>of</strong> quality
domestic products.
Pasta 5–10 2008–12 Growing Western-style,
quick-service restaurant
sector <strong>and</strong> shortage <strong>of</strong>
quality domestic products.
Tariff rate(s) (%)
Market attractiveness
for United States Constraints Bound Applied
Skins <strong>and</strong> hides
Competition from EU
suppliers. <strong>India</strong>ns are used
to working with hides smaller
than U.S. ones. Water
shortages <strong>and</strong> stricter
environmental st<strong>and</strong>ards on
tanners. View <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>ns that
long transit times causes
damage to U.S. product.
Certain <strong>India</strong>n processors
prefer unbr<strong>and</strong>ed hides.
Most U.S. hides are from
br<strong>and</strong>ed cattle.
Pork
Muslims do not consume
pork. Some Hindus view pork
as an inferior product. Pork is
the least developed major
livestock sector in <strong>India</strong>.
Processed food
Competition from domestic
suppliers, South Asian
countries, <strong>and</strong> the EU.
Competition from domestic
suppliers, South Asian
countries <strong>and</strong> the EU.
Specific
NTM/issue a
Source(s)
25 0–25 TBT United States Hides,
Skin <strong>and</strong> Leather
Association Study <strong>of</strong> the
<strong>India</strong>n Leather industry
<strong>and</strong> Its Potential for US
Hides (funded by
USDA/FAS); <strong>and</strong>
industry <strong>of</strong>ficial,
telephone interview by
Commission staff,
February 20, 2009.
55–100 30 SPS USMEF, “<strong>India</strong>’s Pork
Market Opportunities” For
the US Pork Industry,
March 2007; National Pork
Producers Council,
written submission to the
USITC, June 25, 2009;
<strong>and</strong> industry <strong>of</strong>ficials,
interview by Commission
staff, New Delhi, <strong>India</strong>,
May 2009.
150 30 TBT USDA, FAS, <strong>India</strong>: HRI
Food Service Sector,
Annual 2007,
December 14, 2007.
150 30 NR USDA, FAS, <strong>India</strong>:
Exporter Guide, Annual
2008, October 1, 2008;
<strong>and</strong> USDA, FAS, <strong>India</strong>:
HRI Food Service
Sector, Annual 2007,
December 14, 2007.
See footnotes at end <strong>of</strong> table.