The nontariff trade barriers are a big, big part of facilitating trade agreements. And that is part of the handicap that American agriculture too often has.
Jim Costa: “The nontariff trade barriers are a big, big part of facilitating trade agreements. And that is part of the handicap that…”
On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
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Costa highlights the challenges American agriculture faces due to nontariff trade barriers.
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