Read this on the CattleNetwork. These are the kinds of things we need to see if we are to expand beef sales to Japan. A positive move by Martin...
And by the way, thank you R-Calf and other U.S. protectionist groups like you. You are moving our industry towards becoming a global competitor in beef and softwood lumber. We would never have done it without you.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=4229
CANADA LOOKS TOWARDS FREE TRADE WITH JAPAN: According to the Globe and Mail, Canada and Japanese officials have quietly begun negotiating the terms of a study that could lead to a free-trade agreement within the next several years. The trade study, which was agreed to in January during Prime Minister Martin’s visit, will have a one-year deadline and should be completed by the summer of 2006. Agriculture will be a contentious issue, as Japan may be unwilling to drop its traditional policy of shielding its farmers from foreign competition. Japan is considered a key market for Canadian goods, despite the fact that Canada’s share of the Japanese import market has slipped to 2 percent from 3.2 percent in 1995. Business groups in Canada have lobbied hard for a trade agreement with Japan and are pleased with the announcement of the trade study. According to the business community, the trade study and possible trade agreement could pave the way for improved trade relations between the two countries.
And by the way, thank you R-Calf and other U.S. protectionist groups like you. You are moving our industry towards becoming a global competitor in beef and softwood lumber. We would never have done it without you.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=4229
CANADA LOOKS TOWARDS FREE TRADE WITH JAPAN: According to the Globe and Mail, Canada and Japanese officials have quietly begun negotiating the terms of a study that could lead to a free-trade agreement within the next several years. The trade study, which was agreed to in January during Prime Minister Martin’s visit, will have a one-year deadline and should be completed by the summer of 2006. Agriculture will be a contentious issue, as Japan may be unwilling to drop its traditional policy of shielding its farmers from foreign competition. Japan is considered a key market for Canadian goods, despite the fact that Canada’s share of the Japanese import market has slipped to 2 percent from 3.2 percent in 1995. Business groups in Canada have lobbied hard for a trade agreement with Japan and are pleased with the announcement of the trade study. According to the business community, the trade study and possible trade agreement could pave the way for improved trade relations between the two countries.