Any attempt that singles out cotton over farm trade negotiations during the meet at Hong Kong would be opposed by US cotton industry, said Gary Adams, Vice President for Economics and Policy Analysis of US National Cotton Council.

The US would propose additional initiatives for cotton market entry at the WTO's ministerial meet in Hong Kong, said Rob Portman, US Trade Representative.

Rallying behind the US cotton industry, 30 US Congressmen backed Gary Adams' statement to oppose efforts to single out cotton by urging Portman and Mike Johanns, US Agriculture Secretary.

Overemphasis on one agricultural commodity such as cotton, would weaken support in the United States for negotiations and also crumble the credibility of the WTO as a medium for global policy change, lawmakers argued.

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