Asia Pacific | US pork sales to Japan seen up 5% in 2003-producerU.S. pork ex...

Asia Pacific

 

US pork sales to Japan seen up 5% in 2003-producer
U.S. pork exports to Japan will likely rise five percent in 2003 as producers jostle for a bigger share of the lucrative high-end market, the United States' second-biggest hog producer said on Wednesday.

 

Free Trade Report
New report shows $850M free trade gain for Australian beef producers.

 

Europe

 

Focus on agriculture threatens WTO talks-French aide

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A French official on Tuesday warned that world trade talks could be headed for failure because the United States and many other countries are putting too strong focus on agricultural reform.

 

USA

 

Positive on Pork
US Pork checkoff research finds consumers have more favorable view of pork industry than expected.

 

U.S. Trade Gap Narrows to $41.1 Billion as Imports Fall, Exports Increase

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in January from a record as Americans bought fewer foreign-made goods in a slowing economy and exports rose, a government report showed.