National Ag News
Bilateral Trade Agreement with Japan remain priority for U.S.
Nov 14, 2017, 13:41 PM
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An official with the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service says the U.S. needs to focus trade negotiations on lowering tariffs with Japan.
Jason Hafemeister says Japan is a good market for the U.S., but high tariffs restrict market access.
“Up to 50 percent on beef for example and tariffs on dairy products and pork products can be up to 100 percent,” he says.
He tells Brownfield the challenge is getting Japan to the table because they are focused on agreements with other countries in the European Union and the 10 other countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
