Insights and Stories on United States

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

Aug. 24, 2019 at 3:08 am CDT

Tokyo | Reuters — The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said on Saturday, with Tokyo making concessions on its agriculture but none immediately apparent from Washington on automobiles. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi […]

China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on soybeans, beef, pork, more

Aug. 23, 2019 at 1:30 pm CDT

By Judy Hua Se Young Lee

U.S., Canada, 14 others slam EU farm product regulation at WTO

Jul. 4, 2019 at 7:14 pm CDT

By Tom Miles

Canada, U.S. plan trade zones for whenever swine fever hits

May. 25, 2019 at 2:23 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

China eyes U.S. poultry, pork imports in trade talks

Apr. 16, 2019 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Chris Prentice Tom Polansek

EU says ready to launch U.S. trade talks, but without agriculture

Apr. 15, 2019 at 6:46 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union is ready to start talks on a trade agreement with the United States and aims to conclude a deal before year-end, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday. The EU approved two areas for negotiation, opposed by France with an abstention from […]

By philip-blenkinsop

Canada gearing up to slap more tariffs on U.S. imports

Apr. 9, 2019 at 3:46 pm CDT

Canada will update its list of U.S. imports, including farm products, on which it will place tariffs in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on imported Canadian steel and aluminum, David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, said Monday. “The intention… is not to escalate anything but simply to do what […]

By Allan Dawson

U.S. to seek comprehensive ag access in EU trade talks

Jan. 11, 2019 at 9:16 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Friday signaled it would not bow to the European Union’s request to keep agriculture out of this year’s planned U.S.-EU trade talks, publishing negotiating objectives that seek comprehensive EU access for American farm products. The objectives, required by Congress under the “fast-track” […]

By David Lawder

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

Jan. 10, 2019 at 12:10 am CST

Washington | Reuters — The European Union and United States have not yet agreed on the scope of trade negotiations, but the bloc will not include agriculture in the talks, its trade commissioner said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought better terms of trade with the EU, as […]

By Chris Prentice

U.S. investigators question shareholders of Brazil’s JBS

Dec. 7, 2018 at 4:03 pm CST

Brasilia | Reuters –– U.S. investigators this week visited Brazil to question shareholders of J+F Investimentos, the holding company that controls meatpacker JBS SA, as part of an existing plea deal, Brazilian prosecutors said on Friday in a statement. U.S. authorities have been investigating the companies controlled by J+F since […]

By Reuters