More Bilateral Trade Agreements on the Way

In the view of American Sugar Alliance trade consultant Casey Bean, the Trump Administration will return the emphasis on bilateral trade agreements over the next four years. “If you look at President Trump’s America First trade policy, it doesn’t even mention the World Trade Organization; I think that’s telling,” said Bean. “The first country discussed by President Trump out of the blocks was Colombia where I served for four years. That’s an indication of how quickly and efficiently an administration can deal with a country to advocate for their interests. The USMCA is a pluralateral and I think China is next; the really big bilateral will be with China.” Before joining the American Sugar Alliance, Bean spent 30 years with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.