CRS Reports on U.S.-South Korea Beef Dispute: Issues and Status
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report (RL34528) entitled, "U.S.-South Korea Beef Dispute: Issues and Status." U.S. beef access to South Korea is one of the outstanding issues in the debate over the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).
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However, bilateral discussions later this fall are expected to focus on the terms of, and the timetable for, South Korea’s moving to accept all U.S. beef shipments, irrespective of the age of slaughtered cattle. This document would be separate from the text of the KORUS FTA, so it could be amended easily if both countries agree to changes.
(Note that President Obama has directed Administration officials to work with their Korean counterparts to resolve the beef and auto issues with South Korea by this November’s G-20 meeting in Seoul.)