19 U.S. will raise import duties on trucks, brandy, dextrin and pota: ato stavelios in rotaliation against the Common ilarket increased import lavies' on Amorican poultry. .This decision was announced in a proclsanation by Prosident Johnsen and the moasure will soma into forco on Jamary 7th.
94% of U.S. imports of these gooda in 1962 camo from thse Common Market countries; We Germany is. the biggest supplier of trucks, more brandy is inported from France than from anywhere. else, and the Netherlanda is the main supplior of potato starcisas and dextrin,
christian Horter, U.S. special representative for trade nerotiations, seid that..tho U.S, counter action was anncuncod to "rostors the balance of tariff concessions upset. by restrictions imposed on poultry imports by the Gurepean Economic, Commmity." Ho explained that “the tariff concessions ere sugpended, not withdraym.e.e...e.ind thoy can Do reinstated at any tine that thoreis an agreenent With.the H,E.C. to restore roasonable ‘access for Use poultry." i. spokesman for Herter indicated, however, that he thought the chances for auch ao step by the £.E.C. pountnion: wore din.
26m.§ worth of U.S, oxports are affactod by the inerease in E.3.C. poultry dutios, 3.8.5. exports cffectsd by the Seeiindee U.S. action roughly correspond to this figure. 3E.2,¢C. cfficials expressed disappoint— nent that the U.S. had rotaliated befors furthor talks could be held,