House Ag Committee Challenges Froman to Boost US Exports Through TPP
House Agriculture Committee members met with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Sept. 9 to hammer home the importance of locking down a Trans-Pacific Partnership that boosts U.S. agricultural exports, the committee said in a release (here). Committee members prioritized…
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rice, dairy and sugar in the talk with Froman, the release said. "I am concerned about a lack of progress on market access for dairy and rice along with last-minute calls for additional sugar imports that could undermine U.S. sugar policy," said committee Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas. "I remain hopeful that Ambassador Froman and his team will be able to resolve these issues and bring TPP to a successful conclusion." The U.S. has battled for many months to expand dairy and rice export opportunities to Japan and Canada through TPP (see 1504070006). On top of that, Australia is aggressively lobbying for more sugar access in the pact (see 1509090027). The need to ensure TPP benefits U.S. agricultural producers is growing in significance in light of expectations of a decline in agriculture exports in fiscal year 2015, said the release.