The Australian government has said that the US has agreed to new market access arrangements for Australian fruit producers, further enhancing trade between the two nations.

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Australian Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said the US has granted market access for Australian glasshouse tomatoes and agreed to an extension of the fruit fly-free area for citrus in Victoria and South Australia, reported Reuters.

Trade between Australia and the US totalled A$34.7bn (US$23.8bn) in 2002, with bovine meat among Australia’s top exports.

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