tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post8237779392022011641..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Dairy protectionism and Pacific trade [Updated!!]Eric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-75972162708539994102011-11-14T23:13:56.143+13:002011-11-14T23:13:56.143+13:00@V: I knew they had tariffs on whole dried milk. S...@V: I knew they had tariffs on whole dried milk. Surprised that there's an explicit one on formula rather than just deeming formula to contain a percentage of dried milk; who the heck stands up saying they want to increase the price of baby formula?Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-14218228237641822832011-11-14T22:21:44.869+13:002011-11-14T22:21:44.869+13:00Checking the US tariff register (2010) suggested a...Checking the US tariff register (2010) suggested a 17.5% - 35% duty on imported formula.<br /><br />Would be interested to know how much of the price difference in the US could be explained by FDA regulatory compliance costs.Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-37232238862371743062011-11-14T15:43:24.496+13:002011-11-14T15:43:24.496+13:00@V: Milk formula for babies is much pricier in the...@V: Milk formula for babies is much pricier in the US than it is here. We were very surprised by it when we were last in the States. 35 oz Infamil Premium is US$32 at Safeway; that's about a kilogram. 900 grams Heinz Nurture 1 Gold is $24 NZ. So a KG would be $27 NZ, or $21 US. It's hard to find many other products that are so much cheaper in NZ.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-32657925432913627042011-11-14T14:43:54.823+13:002011-11-14T14:43:54.823+13:00You could make the case that the last thing the US...You could make the case that the last thing the US really needs is consumption of more dairy, and we are far more likely to be exporting to emerging countries that are determined to secure agricultural resources for their futures.<br /><br />Besides our cheese is generally yellow and not in a liquid format, not sure Americans will go for that anyway. ...<br /><br />I get the feeling the deal will be better overall if it is ex-USA, at least initially. Once it's under-way they might then change their tuneVnoreply@blogger.com