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Ag sector pins hopes on Indo-Pacific trade talks

11/08/23 6:15 AM By Bill Tomson
KEYWORDS apples Australia California Citrus Mutual cheese cherries dairy Doug McKalip Gina Raimondo grains Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Indonesia IPEF Japan Katherine Tai Malaysia National Pork Producers Council New Zealand Northwest Horticultural Council pears pork potatoes Shawna Morris South Korea Thailand U.S. Dairy Export Council US Grains Council
The Biden administration has made it clear it won't use the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity to negotiate lower tariffs on American ag exports, but U.S. officials insist there are plenty of non-tariff trade barriers to be resolved, and U.S. farm groups’ hopes are high as talks continue this week in San Francisco during a seventh round of negotiations.
Bill tomson

Bill Tomson
Senior Trade Editor

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