- Select a language for the TTS:
- UK English Female
- UK English Male
- US English Female
- US English Male
- Australian Female
- Australian Male
- Language selected: (auto detect) - EN
Play all audios:
South Korea agrees to up U.S. rice imports The Bush administration has obtained greater market access in South Korea for U.S. rice shippers. Under the agreement, South Korea will
double the amount of rice it imports over the next 10 years, provide guaranteed access for 50,000 metric tons of U.S. rice each year, and make imported rice available directly to South
Korean consumers. "In negotiating the agreement, we focused on improving the quantity and quality of the openings for U.S. rice exporters in the Korean market," said U.S. Trade
Representative Robert Zoellick in a Dec. 30 statement. World Trade Organization members will review terms of the agreement. If the WTO members approve the terms by consensus, South Korea
will implement them this year. TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE... ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT? SIGN IN CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT No payment required NEED HELP? CONTACT US
