Report: U.S.-China agriculture trade could see dramatic growth with reduced barriers
A report issued by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 21 ahead of this week's U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade shows the two countries could increase bilateral trade in agricultural, fish, forest and farm products by $28 billion if they agree to substantially reduce barriers. Most of the increase would be in the agriculture sector, with the U.S. gaining $11.75 billion and China gaining $3.815 billion over the projected baseline by 2025. According to the report, China's...