1. Exploring Your Trans-Pacific Partners
“From Colorado Farms to Pacific Tables”
Thad Lively
Sr. Vice President, Trade Access
U.S. Meat Export Federation

2. 12 offices
6 representatitves

3. Value of the TPP to the U.S. Beef and Pork Industries
Last year, we exported $6.3 billion of beef and $5.6 billion of pork.
Of that, $3.4 billion (54%) of beef exports went to TPP countries and $3.9 billion (70%) of pork exports.
So the TPP countries are very important markets for us.
We already have FTAs with six of the TPP countries, accounting for 61% of beef exports and 58% of pork exports to all TPP countries.
Most of our remaining exports to TPP countries go to Japan.
So it’s clear that Japan is the TPP country where we stand to make the biggest gains.
Accordingly, we judge the value of the TPP largely in terms of the market access gains it will bring for us in Japan.
Total 2015 Beef Exports: $6.3 billion
Total 2015 Pork Exports: $5.6 billion

4. Japan Market Access Provisions
Beef
Significant reductions or complete elimination of all tariffs
Safeguards during implementation period
Japan-Australia EPA – Australian tariff advantage eliminated by implementation of TPP
Pork
Gate price preserved, other tariffs eliminated
Japan-EU EPA being negotiated
2015 Exports to Japan
Beef: $1.3 billion ($1.6 billion)
Pork: $1.6 billion ($1.9 billion)

5. Other Provisions of the Agreement
NAFTA Effects
Mexico: Elimination of all beef tariffs
Canada: Elimination of out-of-quota duties under beef TRQ
SPS Chapter
Elaborates on WTO provisions
Technical consultations mechanism
Dispute settlement
2015 Exports
Beef: $6.3 billion ($7.1 billion)
Pork: $5.6 billion ($6.7 billion)

6. Conclusions
Opportunity for significant expansion in access to Japan, our most important export market
Opportunity to maintain parity with our two largest competitors in Japan
Strengthened means of resolving SPS disputes with other TPP countries
Loss of preferential access to Mexico and Canada