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The United States is largest agricultural trading partner with Vietnam that does not have an FTA with Vietnam. The MFN tariff rates that apply to U.S. agricultural products are substantially higher than those stipulated in Vietnam’s many FTAs.

Two key free trade agreements – the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (or CAFTA-DR) and the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement – have stimulated U.S. agricultural exports...

Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma (Myanmar) are part of the fastest developing region in the world and account for roughly 221 million of Southeast Asia’s population.

Since the United States entered into the CAFTA-DR trade agreement, U.S. agricultural exports to the six CAFTA-DR countries have more than doubled.

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) help expand foreign markets for U.S. producers and exporters by reducing trade barriers, fostering a more stable and transparent environment for trade and investment...

Graphic illustrating the growth of U.S. agricultural exports in response to trade agreements over the past 70 years.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.

With implementation of the CAFTA-DR agreement, U.S. agricultural exports to the region have surged and continued growth is expected.