Trade disputes --- Yes, trade disputes do exists and if these disagreements are not resolved amicably, the consequences can be severe. Consider the following scenario: Concerns were raised by US poultry, pork, and beef producers that South Africa was violating AGOA by preventing their products from being imported into South Africa. South Africa eventually negotiated its continued participation in AGOA by lifting 15-year-old anti-dumping duties for a quota of 65,000 tons of chicken parts per year, as well as lifting health restrictions that had been preventing the import of poultry, pork, and beef. However, the South African Poultry Association (Sapa) and the South African Pork Producers' Organization (Sappo) have appealed against the decision since they are not convinced that the US is doing enough to prevent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) from entering South Africa.

Source author: Matshedisa Emily Mokoena mokoenamati@gmail.com