THE WITHDRAWAL of USA -- the largest consumer of coffee -- is unlikely to invalidate the International Coffee Agreement, which aims at stabilising coffee prices for the benefit of both consumers and producers. Sufficient importing members have already agreed to the pact.
Though the loss has been acknowledged to be a serious blow, coffee traders seemed more interested in the producer-cartel's intention to withhold 20 per cent of their production, to boost prices.
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