fact sheet us department of agriculture foreign agricultural service may 2000 permanent normal trade relations with china what s at stake for oilseeds and products successful entry into the world organization wto will dramatically cut import barriers currently imposed on american including bilateral accession agreement signed united states locks in structural reforms tariff rate quotas lower tariffs commits to use sound scientific measures phytosanitary regulations all concessions that represent a significant opportunity increase exports maintains costly non market artificial system stimulate domestic oilseed crushing has also threatened unscientific limit or control imports as is implemented reform liberalization result additional export opportunities mean less central government involvement congress must grant trading pntr status order guarantee benefits from negotiated bilaterally under failure would our asian european latin competitors enjoy these
