Deals to Address Burdensome Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade

ARLINGTON, VA – The Meat Institute today released the following statement regarding the White House’s announcement of trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

“We are so grateful to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Assistant USTR for Agricultural Affairs Julie Callahan for their hard work to address both tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade that have been challenging meat and poultry exports for years,” said Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “We have worked closely with the Trump Administration to gain better access to growing markets in Southeast Asia and these agreements are a big win for our members.”

“We applaud the elimination of onerous establishment and product registration requirements and the reinforcement of sound, internationally recognized science in determining market access.

“We are pleased that Cambodia and Malaysia agreed to our protections for common meat product names and as negotiations proceed with Thailand and Vietnam, we will continue to work with the Administration to ensure the final agreements include these provisions.

“Julie Callahan will appear before the Senate Finance Committee later this week and the Meat Institute urges the Committee to favorably report her nomination to be the USTR Chief Negotiator for Agriculture to the full Senate without delay.”

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