SE Asia

Tai: Trade Deals Must Have Bipartisan Support
Tai: Trade Deals Must Have Bipartisan Support
Tai: Trade Deals Must Have Bipartisan Support
U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai says any new multilateral Asia Pacific trade deal for the Administration must be bipartisan, while a key bilateral deal with the U.K. may be complicated by continued turbulence in Northern Ireland. When speaking before the Senate Finance Committee recently, Tai said the Transpacific Partnership, from which the Trump administration withdrew, lacked bipartisan Con
Over 25 Years, Ag Export Destinations Shift
Over 25 Years, Ag Export Destinations Shift
Over 25 Years, Ag Export Destinations Shift
The face of Ag trade in the U.S., and where American goods land have changed considerably over a quarter of a century. The United States is the world’s second-largest agricultural trader, trailing only the European Union. American ag exports grew significantly over the last 25 years, from $46.1 bil ...
China-Led Trade Pact Signed
China-Led Trade Pact Signed
China-Led Trade Pact Signed
The ink is officially dry on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, signed by China and 14 other nations over the weekend. The New York Times said the signing ceremony came about after eight years of talks leading up to one of the world’s largest regional free-trade agreements. Whi ...
USMEF Meat Consumption Starting To Rebound In Asia
USMEF Meat Consumption Starting To Rebound In Asia
USMEF Meat Consumption Starting To Rebound In Asia
While the U.S. is in the middle of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be some good news to report on the coronavirus front. Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, said consumption of red meat, specifically beef is starting to rebound of weeks of declines ...
Vetter: SE Asia To Big To Ignore
Vetter: SE Asia To Big To Ignore
Vetter: SE Asia To Big To Ignore
While most eyes are on a trade deal with China, one former top Ag negotiator said the U.S. cannot ignore the importance now and into the future of Southeast Asia.  Darci Vetter, former Chief Ag Negotiator at USTR was heavily involved in negotiations of TPP.  Th...
Apple Commission Celebrating First Ever Apple Week
Apple Commission Celebrating First Ever Apple Week
Apple Commission Celebrating First Ever Apple Week
Now through Friday, the Washington Apple Commission is celebrating the first worldwide Washington Apple Week.  The event, according to the Commission celebrates the high quality apples grown in the state.  The Commission’s Toni Lynn Adams said the week long event is a new way to kick off the export season and generate excitement about the new apple crop.   “We ha...
McKinney Will Lead Trade Mission to Vietnam
McKinney Will Lead Trade Mission to Vietnam
McKinney Will Lead Trade Mission to Vietnam
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Vietnam starting Tuesday.  It’s a large trade mission as McKinney will be accompanied by almost 80 industry and government representatives looking to grow agricultural export opportunities into one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.  The miss...
McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Southeast Asia this week.  McKinney will be joined by U.S. business and state government leaders who are seeking to expand agricultural opportunities in Southeast Asia.  The tra...