The 11 remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership recently announced plans to move forward with a modified trade agreement without the US.
US Meat Export Federation economist Erin Borror says if that agreement is implemented it would create market access problems for US beef and pork in Japan.
Japan is currently the largest export market for US beef. “We pay higher tariffs in Japan than any other significant market,” she says.
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