
Search Site:	Saturday, May 26, 2012 \| Bookmark This Site

Home

Markets

News

USTR Reports on Trade Issues

Chambliss offers thoughts on USTR reports.

Compiled by staff

Published: Apr 2, 2010

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk has sent to Congress the 2010 National Trade Estimate, complete with discussion on actions being taken by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to address those barriers. In addition, Ambassador Kirk delivered two new related reports focusing specifically on sanitary and phytosanitary barriers and technical barriers to trade that harm the ability of America's agricultural producers and manufacturers to export around the world.

"This year, we've gone beyond obligatory reporting to focus on some of the toughest hurdles America's farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and service providers face when they try to sell overseas," Kirk said. "USTR will take the information in these new reports and use all the tools we have to get these markets open to American products."

USTR leads U.S. Government agencies' efforts to ensure that foreign governments play by international trade rules, so that sanitary and phytosanitary regulations or standards and related measures do not hinder U.S. producers seeking to compete in international markets. The 2010 reports document the processes, procedures and tools for engagement on issues related to those trade barriers and will help focus more intense U.S. engagement on preventing and resolving related trade concerns.

The Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee was quick to respond to the release of the 2010 National Trade Estimate, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers Report and 2010 Report on Technical Barriers to Trade by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said the reports are particularly important to U.S. agriculture since farmers and ranchers are disproportionately the target of these measures.

According to Chambliss the importance of standards and export agreements based on sound science cannot be over stated. The tension to resume trade at any cost and strict adherence to international standards is a difficult balance to meet as the implications we have seen in the near constant negotiations regarding exports of U.S. beef to Japan and poultry to Russia.

Without meaningful discussion, Chambliss says disputes often result in retaliation that harms both sides and hardens positions that run counter to the best interests of the parties involved.

Permalink: Click here

Comments

Read comments from others and share your own thoughts.

Please provide the answer to the following question:

=

Search this site:

Read More Stories

USDA Seeks Comment on Report Timing

With new market hours,USDA is looking into the right time to release information to the market.

Read this story


Weekend Forecast Changes Pivotal for Grain Futures

Europe remains a concern, but the big driver on Tuesday will likely be the state of next week’s anticipated Midwest rains.

Read this story


Farm Markets Rise Ahead of Holiday

Overnight boost based on positive comments from Europe aimed at pressuring Germany.

Read this story

USDA Seeks Comment on Report Timing

Afternoon Recap by Arlan Suderman

Weekend Forecast Changes Pivotal for Grain Futures

The Buzz: Grain Market Chaos Continues

Weekly Fertilizer Review

Morning Call by Bryce Knorr

Satellite Imagery Shows the Good and the Bad

CRP Signup Results Announced

Livestock Call By John Otte

Farm Markets Rise Ahead of Holiday

Top 50 Tags
4-H afternoon recap American Farm Bureau Federation American Soybean Association animal health arlan suderman biodiesel biofuels bryce knorr BSE Bushel checkoff cotton Drought Environmental Protection Agency EPA ethanol Extension extension service farm farm bill Farm Bureau farm futures farm futures magazine farm futures market farm progress Farm Service Agency farmfutures farmfutures.com farming farmprogress.com fertilizer FFA free trade agreement Harvest insurance labor legal National Cattlemen's Beef Association National Corn Growers Association NCGA soybean soybean association soybeans SURE usda wheat winter wheat www.farmfutures www.farmfutures.com

USTR Reports on Trade Issues

Account

Information Center

About

Products

Toolbox

Case IH Power Tab