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The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) opposes new guidelines issued by the Korean government that expand Korea's discriminatory, anti-consumer system for the import and distribution of beef. The guidelines, released October 1, increase Korean government control over beef imports through the LPMO and government-affiliated super groups, continue restrictions on retail distribution and pricing of beef, and reinforce and expand restrictions on market-driven trading among non-government-affiliated super groups. "U.S. beef producers oppose the anti-import and anti-consumer orientation of Korea's new guidelines and related rules on the handling of imported beef," said NCBA President George Swan, a cattle producer from Rogerson, Idaho. "These rules guarantee Korean government intrusion into the market that will crowd out competition and leave Korean consumers with fewer choices and higher food prices," Swan said. "If I were a Korean consumer, I would question why my government wants to place further restrictions on the import and distribution of beef, which ultimately will lead to higher consumer prices." |
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