division of agricultural sciences and natural resources oklahoma state university f 605 cooperative extension fact sheets are also available on our website at http www osuextra com rebecca swift graduate research assistant shida henneberry professor department economics kim anderson china has long been a prominent trading partner with the united states in 1990s us were involved various trade negotiations coming to temporary agree ment 1999 this agreement was solidified expanded december 2001 when world organization wto convened finalize freeing while still more changes implement towards freer accession increased s participation economy as products from have flooded inter national markets consumers other countries across globe benefited lower priced goods footwear garments electronics household appliances besides providing imports be come major buyer especially commodities since 2002 value than doubled 2004 became fourth largest overseas market for
