Tester calls on ITC to uphold trade practices
Dumping Pea Protein in U.S. Markets is hurting family farm agriculture
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Senator in letter to ITC: “The Chinese Communist Party wants nothing more than to replace us as the world’s leading superpower, and their trade cheating is part of that effort.”
News from the Office of Sen. Jon Tester
U.S. SENATE — After a preliminary investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) revealed that the Chinese Communist Party is dumping pea protein in the U.S. market to the detriment of American producers, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently urged them to uphold trade standards that level the playing field for American producers and manufacturers.
In his letter, Tester emphasized the importance of family farm agriculture to rural America, and China’s efforts to undermine it: “Family agriculture is the backbone of many rural economies, and if unfair trade practices are allowed to go unchallenged, the impacts would be felt across Montana and much of rural America. The Chinese Communist Party wants nothing more than to replace us as the world’s leading superpower, and their trade cheating is part of that effort.”
Tester continued to highlight the importance of pea producers in Montana: “Montana consistently ranks as one of the top producers of peas, but it goes beyond the number of peas Montanans produce. From Plentywood to Cut Bank, famers across the state can tell you the role they play in fixing nitrogen in the soil, disrupting pest and disease cycles, and the role pulses can play in the school lunch program.”
Tester concluded his letter by calling on the ITC to continue upholding trade practices that ensure a fairer market for American producers: “The bottom line is that this is valuable for Montana citizens and the ag producers that live there. Continuing the preliminary duties the commission has put in place would create a more level playing field for American producers and manufacturers.”
