In practice, what the agreement reached in Hong Kong will involve in regard to free trade, will become apparent after the ministerial meetings in April and at the end of July. By that time, the member countries will have determined the formula for which they agreed upon concerning lower duty rates.
However, the most interesting aspect for all players in the seafood industry in the time before and during the meetings in Hong Kong, is that this time around this industry’s interests received a great deal more attention than ever before, judging by the amount of coverage given by the media.
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