The American Bakers Association (ABA), Washington, DC, is calling on Congress to include full repeal of U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules in an omnibus spending package, following a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on Dec. 7.
“Our members are already hearing from customers that retaliatory tariffs will force them to take their business elsewhere,” says ABA president and CEO Robb MacKie. “It is imperative that COOL Repeal be included in the omnibus spending package before more than $1 billion in U.S. trade are lost.” Congress will vote on the omnibus spending packaging on Dec. 11.