date:Apr 23, 2014
eir letter that acquiescing to Japans demands would be inconsistent with US requests in previous trade deals and could undermine the careful balance of concessions the other eleven economies have achieved. If Japan is allowed exemptions, other TPP countries could demand similar treatment, and the entire agreement would be at risk of unraveling.
The US meat industry strongly supported Japans entry into the TPP talks, as did most of American agriculture, said NPPC President Dr. Howard Hill, a por