Got this clip from AnimalNet this morning.
Australia reaches free-trade accord with U.S.
February 10, 2004
The Bush administration reached a free-trade agreement over the weekend with Australia, one of the world's biggest producers of beef. However, the deal temporarily protects the U.S. beef industry from Australian competition.
The administration agreed to phase out the U.S. quota on Australian beef over 18 years, but the slow increase in imports won't start for at least three years or until U.S. beef exports recover from the recent mad cow scare.
Australia is now allowed to export 378,000 metric tons of beef annually to the United States. Under the new agreement, the initial increase in the quota would be about 15,000 tons.
The U.S.-Australian agreement also provides protections to U.S. producers of dairy products and sugar.
Australia reaches free-trade accord with U.S.
February 10, 2004
The Bush administration reached a free-trade agreement over the weekend with Australia, one of the world's biggest producers of beef. However, the deal temporarily protects the U.S. beef industry from Australian competition.
The administration agreed to phase out the U.S. quota on Australian beef over 18 years, but the slow increase in imports won't start for at least three years or until U.S. beef exports recover from the recent mad cow scare.
Australia is now allowed to export 378,000 metric tons of beef annually to the United States. Under the new agreement, the initial increase in the quota would be about 15,000 tons.
The U.S.-Australian agreement also provides protections to U.S. producers of dairy products and sugar.
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