`Washington, DC 20005-5701
`Tel: (202) 452-8444
`Fax: (202) 429-451 9
`E-mai I : fm i@fm i .org
`Web site: www.fmi.org
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`FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE
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`June 30,2000
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`Ms. Donna R. Koehnke
`Secretary
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re: Crabmeat From Swimmiw Crab
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`Dear Secretary Koehnke:
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`The Food Marketing Institute, on behalf of our nation’s food retailers and
`wholesalers, strongly oppose the Section 20 1 petition seeking temporary trade restraints
`on imports of crabmeat.
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`The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is a nonprofit association that represents
`1,500 food retailers and wholesalers and their customers in the United States and aroumd
`the world. FMI’s domestic member companies operate approximately 21,000 retail food
`stores with a combined annual sales volume of $300 billion - three-quarters of all grocery
`store sales in the United States. FMI’s retail membership is composed of large multi-
`store chains, small regional firms and independent supermarkets.
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`In order to meet the needs of their customers, our membership purchases both
`fresh and pasteurized crabmeat from a number of suppliers, domestic and foreign. Fresh
`crabmeat has a very short shelf life. Pasteurized crabmeat has an extended shelf life and
`maintains a quality texture. The objective of seafood purchasers within our industry is to
`purchase crabmeat with consistent quality and availability. The year round availability
`of imported crabmeat has enabled the industry to increase total crabmeat sales. Domestic
`processors benefit when crabmeat consumption increases.
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`The imposition of Section 201 sanctions would harm consumers by reducing
`supply and raising prices. Accordingly, we urge the International Trade Commission to
`reject the Section 201 petition.
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`Sincerely,
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`T i
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`Timothy M. Hammonds
`President and CEO
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