date:Mar 03, 2014
went to Korea wouldn't qualify, said Mike Sparks, CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, a trade group.
Sparks said American citrus companies have provided proof that the concentrate going to South Korea is solely of U.S. origin, but to little avail. What's worse, he said, is that Seoul has threatened to retroactively seek tariffs on past sales if customs officials find evidence that foreign oranges were used in the concentrate.
The tough tactics have made U.S. exporters reluctant to ship concentrate