The base year of the model is 1998. During that year, all non-composite regions imposed tariffs on imported poultry products. Table 2 summarizes the tariff levels imposed by these regions. The Japanese import market has the lowest tariffs of all of the non-composite regions. This in part reflects the Japanese governmentís encouragement of foreign investment by Japanese poultry firms in Brazil, Thailand, and China. The EU restricts poultry imports through TRQs, which are allocated to Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and countries in Central and Eastern Europe that have quota-restricted preferential access under the Europe Agreements,.