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County of Hawaii-State of Hawau
Resolution No. 115
WHEREAS, the pineapple industry of Hawaii has declined
substantially since 1955 and continues to decline; and
WHEREAS, three of the four remaining companies have
announced by successive independent action, closings and
cutbacks that will reduce Hawaii's pineapple production by
one-third within the next three years; and
WHEREAS, foreign imports account for 36 per cent to
40 per cent of the U.S. consumption of pineapple; and
WHEREAS-, the tariff on pineapple imported from foreign
countries is considerably lower than those for comparable
crops such as pears, peaches and fruit cocktails; and
WHEREAS, export of Hawaiian pineapple and pineapple
juice to Japan is presently limited by restrictive Japanese
imports, quotas and duties of 55 per cent ad valorem; and
WHEREAS, the Japanese import quota and restrictive duties
on U.S. pineapples have acted to decline the aggregate pineapple
exports from the U.S. and the Ryukyu. Islands to Japan; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. is currently involved in trade negotiations
with Japan,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that serious consideration be given to the
possibility of increasing the availability of the Japanese
market for the export of Hawaiian pineapples through the
increase of Japanese import quotas and the lowering of restrictive
Japanese import tariff on U.S. pineapple.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that the U.S. Congress give serious consideration
toward increasing the tariff on imported pineapples and pineapple
juice to that of an equitable tariff rate levied on comparable
crops as pears,.peaches and fruit cocktails.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County
of Hawaii be and is hereby directed to transmit a true copy
of this resolution to the Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President
of the United.States of America; the Honorable Daniel K.
Inouye, U.S. Senator; the Honorable Hiram L. Fong, U.S. Senator;
the Honorable Patsy T. Mink, U.S. Representative; the
Honorable Spark M. Matsunaga, U.S.`Representative; and the
Honorable John A. Burns, Governor of the State of Hawaii.
Dated at Waimea , Hawaii, this 12th day
of September , 1973.
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CHAIRMAN, CO Y COUNCIL
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ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES A/E
County of Hawaii
Carpenter x
Hilo, Hawaii De Luz x
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Farias x
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. Fujii X
Hisaoka X
Se -tember 12 1973 Kawahara x
Matayoshi x
ATTEST: Yadao X
Chr. Yamada X
Ref C-360.3/AVIC-11
Tadashi Suzuki Robert M. Yam da
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRE NG OFFICER J/-/?
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