Recently, the 2017 tariff adjustment program formally introduced, international fruit and vegetable industry verification , fresh or dried avocado will continue to enjoy from 2016 began to develop 10% (formerly 25%) the MFN tariff rate. The blueberry tax rate will be reduced from the original 30% to 15%.
The last two times the tax rate is the biggest benefit of Mexico and canada. Other countries, such as Chile and Peru, have signed a free trade agreement with China to enjoy zero tariff and only pay 13% of the value added tax. After the adjustment, the overall rate of exports to China, Mexico avocado to 24.3%, higher than in Chile and Peru, the price pressure has eased, can better participate in market competition in the 11.3%. I believe this good news will further promote the loss of Mexico avocado.
In terms of blueberries, the domestic market has great potential for blueberries, but access to access to imported blueberry origin only Chile and canada. From the price point of view, the Canadian blueberry is not dominant. Higher labor costs do not say, Canada's blueberry tax rate of 46.9%, while the Chilean blueberry is only about 13%. Coupled with the domestic blueberry competition, the market share of Canadian blueberries is always poor. The reduction of tariffs to 15% is believed to greatly reduce the importer's import costs, increase the competitiveness of Canadian blueberries.
