"U.S. consumers,
farmers, and companies benefit from trade in many ways" said U.S. Trade
Representative Susan C. Schwab. "At the same time, the U.S. needs to
lead by example when it comes to import safety. We need to demonstrate that we
can keep our citizens safe without using import safety as an excuse for
protectionism. Consumers at home and our trading partners overseas must
know that the U.S. government takes its
responsibility to our consumers seriously."
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