Pending Free Trade Agreements will Impact North Carolina

North Carolina's Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says that the three pending FTAs with Panama, Colombia and South Korea could be worth as much as $100 million to North Carolina agriculture.  The largest gains would be in exports of pork, poultry and processed food and fish.  The agreement that would give the biggest boost to North Carolina is with South Korea, according to the commissioner.  Exports of ag products from NC to that country would increase by nearly $91 million.  Other commodities such as beef, soybeans, and fruits and vegetables, cotton and wheat would also benefit from the agreement.

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