Advocacy Report | Julian Heron
Originally Published in the July-August Almond Facts
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) is a hot and current topic in DC right now. The TPP is a trade negotiation with 11 other countries in the Pacific Rim, including: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. If Congress were to approve this agreement, it would provide numerous trade advantages for Blue Diamond, including tariff eliminations for almonds, increased revenue and job creation.
TPP, which is strongly supported by Blue Diamond Growers, is one example of the cooperative’s leadership in international affairs. Blue Diamond has a long history of venturing into unexplored international markets and gaining access for California almonds across the globe.
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