By Casey Hall

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. exporters of agricultural goods to China are optimistic that trade between the two countries will return to normalcy after a framework agreement reached last month by their leaders, according to several exporters and industry officials.

The mood this year in the U.S. pavilion at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), China’s largest import expo, which began on November 5 and wraps up in Shanghai on Monday, is positive.

“I think people are very hopeful,” Jeffrey Lehman, chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, which counts over 1,000 companies among its members, told Reuters at the U.S. Pavilion, which housed exhibits from industry bodies dealing in wine, ginseng, potatoes and more, and was 50% larger than last year’s.

“I think t

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