Phase Two

It was January 15th, 2020 when the U.S. and China signed the Phase One Trade agreement, which the Trump Administration said tore down major market barriers for American food and Ag exports.  The long-term hope was China would committee to buying even larger amounts of U.S. produc...

Senior trade Senator Chuck Grassley said he fears the Administration is “throwing in the towel” on a China Phase Two deal, after a recent speech by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Grassley cited Tai’s comments that China has not lived up to its Phase One commitments on Ag buys and import standards and is an “unpredictable market” for American Agriculture. “Ambassador Tai made ... Read M

Trade is vital to the American farm economy, especially for producers across the Pacific Northwest. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently took time to address trade concerns, and to share what the Department is doing to help producers find overseas markets ...

The Biden administration will approach economic and trade relations with China with “strategic patience.” The administration is starting to review current policies, including reviewing tariffs, but that doesn’t mean Biden favors removing tariffs. Earlier ...

President Trump recently told reporters a Phase Two agreement with China is not likely. On Air Force One last week, the President said aboard Air Force One last week, "I don't think about that," adding, "The relationship with China has been severely damaged ...

A total of 50 members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer this week, urging him to work swiftly on a Phase Two Agreement with Japan. The letter was also sent to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. They say the recent Phase One agreement with Japan made progress on several important issues, but American farmers and processors remain at a disadvantage agains

President Trump and Vice Premier Liu He will sign the Phase One trade agreement Wednesday morning at the White House, 200 people people are expected to attend the event.  However, some question China’s ability to increase expected purchases, and if the agreement will stick.   T...

President Trump has announced when he will sign the Phase One trade deal with China.  He tweeted earlier this week that he will sign the deal with China on January 15th, making the agreement between the two largest economies official.  Under the agreement, China will purchase more American Ag products, and the U.S. will l...