U.S. pork producers are concerned the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity talks won’t address tariffs and market access issues, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures, that restrict their exports.
While bilateral market access agreements have been very beneficial for U.S. pork producers, they take time to negotiate, and that’s the reason NPPC has been so strident in calling for the U.S. to join the CPTPP.
The National Pork Producers Council urges the Biden administration to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The benefits to U.S. exports would be significant, says NPPC's Maria Zieba.