Senate Finance Chair Calls for Resolution of Beef Issues with Korea, Etc.
Senator Baucus (D), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has issued a press release urging the Administration to work to remove unscientific trade barriers affecting U.S. beef exports, particularly with Korea. Baucus notes that the Administration's recently released National Trade Estimates Report on Foreign Trade Barriers identifies several trading partners, including Korea, that impose barriers affecting U.S. beef exports.
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(Baucus has been urging Korea to agree to consultations with the U.S. to develop a road map leading to full market access for U.S. beef from cattle of all ages.)(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/31/11 news, 11033122, for BP summary on the availability of the Administration's National Trade Estimate Report, the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers Report, and the Technical Barriers to Trade Report.)