Froman Touts Agricultural Opportunities Through Trade Negotiations
Ongoing U.S. free trade negotiations continue to provide a promising opportunity for U.S. agricultural export growth, particularly through the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), said U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman during an Aug. 8 speech…
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in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. TTIP alone is poised to boost soybean, animal feed, pork and other livestock exports, Froman said, adding that the free trade negotiations help to break down non-tariff barriers. “Last year, the Obama administration resolved nearly 200 trade-related barriers involving U.S. agricultural exports, including resolutions that helped increase total U.S. beef exports by 12% and U.S. pork exports to Colombia by 63%. And we’re continuing to make progress on these issues,” he said.