Australia. one of our principal trading partners. requires its ranchers to sell 1 pound of meat in the world market for every 2.5 pounds sold in the American marketeven though they would rather sell more in the American market. The temporary relaxation of import quotas will not substantially increase meat supplies since producers must plan years ahead to increase herds to meet American needs. In addition to my legislation to provide for permanent repeal of the Meat Import Quota Act of 1964. I will be introducing legislation tomorrow to provide for a repeal of the 3 cents per pound duty now being charged against every pound of fresh. chilled. or frozen beef imported into this country. Similarly. efforts must be made to repeal the tariff rates now applied against mutton and lambrates which are almost as high as the rates on beef.
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