date:Apr 17, 2013
Japan imports more US wheat on average than any other country. American farmers sell a significant amount of wheat into the Asia-Pacific region, where population and purchasing power are increasing rapidly. Yet while demand for wheat is also growing in the region, tariff and non-tariff barriers still exist.
As seen from previous agreements in markets including Mexico, Peru and Colombia, US participation in regional free trade agreements provides real benefits to U.S. farmers and, specifically,