date:Jun 13, 2014
NPPC is a strong supporter of the TPP, but the trade talks have bogged down over Japan's reluctance to eliminate tariffs on a number of US agricultural products, including pork.
The TPP is a regional negotiation that includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which account for nearly 40% of global GDP.
The elimination of tariffs is the heart of an FTA, said Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Edgert