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Japan movement in TPP, says NPPC
Nick Giordano, National Pork Producers Council
A Japanese news agency reports Japanese negotiators are prepared to cut high import tariffs on beef and pork and ease tight restrictions on rice imports for U.S. producers in Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks.
Nick Giordano, with the National Pork Producers Council, tells Brownfield there HAS been some movement forward, “Yeah, there’s been progress in Japan. There’s been progress in the talks. I just can’t get into the specifics.”
He tells Brownfield the NPPC has said all along that anything above zero trade barriers from Japan would NOT be acceptable in the 12-country trade deal.
Giordano says the ag community agrees that the president needs ‘fast-track’ Trade Promotion Authority, TPA, to get the deal done, “There’s another negotiating round going up in New York this week but the reality is, we’ve got to get TPA.”
Giordano says he thinks Congress WILL pass Trade Promotion Authority.
AUDIO: Interview with Nick Giordano (7:00 mp3):
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