TARIFF HELPS FLORIDA CITRUS Palm Beach Edition

The U.S. recently signaled to Brazil its intention to exempt some agricultural products from the Free Trade Area of the Americas, according to a recent Reuters article. Florida citrus growers, who have been fighting to preserve the citrus tariff during these negotiations, are pleased that this new p...

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Published inSun-sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Main Author LaVigne, Andrew W
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale, Fla Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 07.06.2004
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Summary:The U.S. recently signaled to Brazil its intention to exempt some agricultural products from the Free Trade Area of the Americas, according to a recent Reuters article. Florida citrus growers, who have been fighting to preserve the citrus tariff during these negotiations, are pleased that this new position responds to concerns regarding the trade sensitivity of Florida citrus and applaud the Bush administration's attention to this critical issue for the state of Florida.