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DURHAM MORNING FEFtAZD Durham, Nbrth Carnlina 4ril 19,, 1962 : JUp35 ^ '7 1 r1 3 Tobacco's Stake I n onnmon Market C Reuss Asks Larger EI1T0112(ITt^ I'x'p COmmon Niarket could cur• ly to provisions of the pending tail sharpiy American tobacco trade bill under which the Presi- FIow essential a favorable tobaccoo tariff agreement with the European Common Market is was well ex- plained by George V. Allen to the House Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Allen,, who ~ is president of the Tobacco Institute, warned that with- out such an agreement, American to. bacco growers stand to lose a sub. stantial portion of, their export mar- ket. On the other hand, if' tobacco can get similar treatment tarifiwisee by the Common Market than Euro- pean automobiles are given by the United 5tates„ "American tobacco ' export. to Europe i would increass tlxamatNcally" • British entry Into the Common Hlarket will undoubtedly be on, terms which will give preferential treat- ment to Commonwealth products: Under tiiose terms, Rhodesian, Ca - nadian; and Indian tobacco will be given an advantage in what is and has been one of I the best export mar- kets for American tobacco. Unless American tobacco can get' a favor- able tariff agreement in, Common Market countries, it will be at a de- cided disadvantage there in com- petition with tobacco from, British Commonwealth, countries. American tobacco enjoys the ad- vantage of' popularity; American, to- bacco of' the oldtime flavor, quality, and aroma is still the preferred to- bacco abroad. Mr. Allen told the I3ouse Ways and Means Committee it is "universally recognized" as the most desirable leaf and, claimed that it can compete successfully with oth- er tobaccos wherever it has "any- thing approaching equal access to the market." The advantage Ameri- can tobacco enioys ought not to be thrown away through unfavorable trade'agreementa: Consequently It is iu the interest of tobacco people to aupport the trade expansion pro- aram. Tobacco people concerned for the future of'their commodity have long, hoped for some development which, would make possible a"dratnatic in-, crease" in, foreign demand. They realized that without an increase, to- bacco production will be a diminish- ing opportunity. If' the trade ex- pansion bi11l can open, the way for that "dramatic increase," tobacco people should' work for it' and should work also to see that trade agree- ments favorable to tobacco are ne- gotiated. ` THE JOURNAL OF CCI+INMCE April 5, 1962 (page 2) g y whether barrters to trade are mittee hearutg, that future Eur- zations, Kenneth M. Plsisted, of raised or lowered. We believe opean purchases of' American ta IMilwaukee, Wis., protested that this legislat'ion i points in the right bacco will drop, or climb, de, Ithe bill, as now written, would direction for our Industry and pending on President Ken.nedy'slpermit shipments of mink andirnr t1;e nAtirnn ^ SpokeL-nen for growers, man- less if Rrstam and four other ~•U, S, tobacco exports may be, he said. ufacturers, warehousemen, deal- colntries are not accepted into rastically reduced or signifi- ers and distributors told the the European Common Market. ~antly increased, depending, on House Wa s and Means Com+ Speaking for fur farm or ani- pxpoats. He said Fresident Ken- dent could drastically reduce or eliminate tariffs in 26 categories nedy should be given the broad' of trade where the United States tarii'f-cutting powers he wants and Common Market members to deal with the Common Market account for as much as 80 per and gain greater access for cent of world exports:. Rep. Reuss said this 80 ~ per American products . " cent' provision could be appli- WASH1TTt;TON tUPID. - The them from increased' im U' European,countries granted port'ta American tobacco and tabaet:o cable only if Britain, Denmark, tobacco indu,try, which has con- competition. (products the samw competive op-,'Greeee; Ireland and Norway suc- siderable influence among, Con And Rep. Henry S. Reuss portunity that the United States~Feeded in joining the Common gressmen from the seaboardjj(Dem., Wis.), told the hearing grants to Volkswagensa, Renaults Market. and oher automobiles from Eur-, "The rest of the free world states of' the Southeast, tlilew lnuch of the tariff-cutting author- ope, Mr: Allen said, "Amerian ifaces an equally bleak prospect tts support behind President lty provided in the Administra- tobaeco exports, to Europe would~for export expansion in the Com- Kennedy~'s trade bill. tion trade bill would be meaning- As matters now stand, he said, mon Market if we cannot' act," ~Tradie~ Bill Gets Backing 0f Toba.~~~co Instit ute success in, lowering transatlanticI fox skins from Soviet Russia andJR;a„ Rp„ss,;,r, Fh,f tr +r, ttade restncttons. Iwmmuntst Chtna. 1... -.. A,._"aaa., ...U a.,. I.:.. However,, President' Kennedy's,"is already saturated with mink trade billi was asailed by repre-ltmports from friendly nations." sentatives of the millinery indus-' try,. manufacturers of, rolled *zinc, mink farmers and makers of knives, forks and spoons. T1heyy called for revisions to safeguard Hit by Other Groups , The domestic market, he saidllof the Common Market is not Fears Drop in Exportl George V. Allen, president of the Tobacco Institute, Inc., said common external tariff duties now contemplated by Europe'~t expanded, U: S: tariff cuts in niaDor categories di trade would' result in serious Injury to U. S. export business. Rep: Reuss refered particalar-