农业协议将消除壁垒并且提高范围广泛的美国出口商品的市场准入。承诺包括: 1、大幅度消减关税,这将在2004年1月之前完成。农产品总体平均关税水平将是17.4%,美国优先商品为14%(从31%下降)。 2、为大宗商品如:小麦、玉米、棉花、小麦和稻米的进口建立一个关税税率配额制度(TRQ),私营商人可分事TRQ的一份额。有关TRQ如何运作的具体规则和在实行过程中其透明度增强将有助于确保进口的增加。大幅度增加的配额 Agreed agriculture will eliminate barriers and increase market access to a wide range of U.S. exports. Commitments include: 1. Significant reduction of tariffs, which will be completed by January 2004. The overall average tariff level for agricultural products will be 17.4%, while that for the United States will be 14% (down from 31%). 2. Establish a tariff rate quota system (TRQ) for the import of commodities such as wheat, corn, cotton, wheat and rice, and a share of private traders in the division of TRQ. The specific rules on how TRQ works and its greater transparency during its implementation will help to ensure that imports increase. Significantly increased quotas