在被誉为自北大西洋自由贸易协定以来最重要的贸易协定之一中，美国和韩国同意达成一项广泛的贸易协定，该协定将允许农产品等的免税交换。
韩国是世界上增长最快的经济体之一，其新兴的中产阶级正在推动食品进口的消费趋势，尤其是干粮。
The agreement provides that feed corn from the US receive immediate duty-free treatment. In addition, Korea’s WTO bound rate for dried distillers grains (DDGS) is currently 6.6 percent. The FTA provides immediate duty-free access for DDGS into the Korean market. Value-added corn products such as pork exports are also anticipated to increase significantly under the agreement. In 2010, South Korea imported 351,389 metric tons of dried distillers grains from the United States. The International Dairy Foods Association also issued a statement embracing the deal.
And the deal is not just a one-way street for the US. Economists predict the deal will bolster Korea’s GDP 0.6% per year for the next decade.