[19970623]97-639_中国最惠国待遇：美国小麦、玉米和大豆出口.pdf

97-639 ENR June 23, 1997 Chinas Most-Favored-Nation Status: U.S. Wheat, Corn, and Soybean Exports Geo&ey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary U.S.-China Agricultural Trade Over the last decade, the United States usually has had an agricultural trade surplus with China, which has become an increasingly important-if variable-market (see figure On June 18, the House Ways and Means Committee clearcd but did not recommend H.J. Res. 79. Besides this resolution of disapproval, other alternatives that would change or modify MFN status for China, includmg making it permanent rather than year-to-year; are options. For ba&gound on China and hFh1, includmg its legislative basis and implications for trade, see CRS , : ; , Issue Brief 92094, Most-Favored-Nation Srarus ofthi. People$ Republic of China. j $ $ % &