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March 14, 2013 02:15
SEJONG, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports to the United States have expanded over the past year as the free trade deal with the country has helped boost sales of auto parts and oil products, the finance ministry said Thursday. South Korea's free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S. went into effect on March 15 last year, reducing or removing trade barriers between the two countries. According to a report by the ministry, South Korea's exports to the U.S. between March 15 last year and Feb. 28 this year totaled US$57 billion, up 1.4 percent from a year earlier.

SPECIAL REPORT-Did Diane Sawyer smear 'pink slime'?

March 4, 2013 23:45
(Contains explicit language in paragraph 41. To read the story in a PDF, go to http://link.reuters.com/ceb46t) By P.J. Huffstutter and Martha Graybow DAKOTA DUNES, South Dakota, March 4 (Reuters) - A year ago, Beef Products Inc. had four state-of-the art plants, more than 1,300 employees and was expanding aggressively.

UPDATE 1-Europe removes agriculture barriers to US trade talks

February 4, 2013 17:15
* EU drops objections to some U.S. farm imports * Measures meant to generate confidence for EU-U.S. talks (Adds U.S. comment) By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The European Union dropped its ban on some U.S. meat imports on Monday in a gesture aimed at starting talks on a free-trade pact that would encompass about half the world's economic output.

UPDATE 2-Japan agrees to relax U.S. beef import restrictions

January 28, 2013 13:45
* Govt panel of medical, food experts approves step * Move to allow imports from cattle older than 20 months * U.S. beef exports to Japan dropped 60 pct over past decade * CME live cattle futures traders welcome Japan's steps * Exports could encounter economic headwinds in near term By Risa Maeda and Theopolis Waters

US welcomes Japan action to ease beef import curbs

January 28, 2013 10:45
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan has agreed to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports imposed nearly a decade ago in response to several cases of mad cow disease found in the U.S. cattle herd, U.S. officials said on Monday. "This represents a significant and historic step in expanding U.S. beef trade with Japan and growing American exports and jobs here at home," U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a statement.

OIE chief calls for lifting of Brazilian beef bans

January 8, 2013 11:30
* Five countries banned Brazilian beef due to mad cow case * Brazil considering retaliation at WTO over import bans * World animal health body OIE head sees bans as needless * Sees no reason to change Brazil's safety status PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The head of the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) called on countries that are banning Brazilian beef imports, following a case of mad cow disease last month, to lift restrictions as soon as possible, saying they were not justified.
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