With the CPTPP agreement—the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement—now in effect, there is increased pressure on the U.S. to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with Japan.
USDA undersecretary for trade Ted McKinney says Japan is a top priority in 2019.
“You can’t put enough importance on Japan. In fact, we’ve talked about the ‘trifecta’, as I’m saying it: USMCA has got to get settled; we’ve got to get China right; and Japan is also in that critical, critical mix,” he says.
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