Abstract
This paper attempts to analyze USFDA import refusal report and the export competitiveness of Indonesian crab in the US market. This research employed the RCA method to measure the comparative advantage. The results indicate that Indonesia has the highest total import refusal of crab during 2002 to 2013, with 381 refusal cases, dominantly caused by chloramphenicol (171 cases). The RCA Index calculation shows that unfrozen crab and prepared/preserved crab have the RCA index larger than one, showing their strong competitiveness in US market. In contrast, the RCA index for frozen crab is lower than one, showing its weak competitiveness.
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