The settlement, which national lawmakers are expected to ratify within four months, trade officials say, means less-expensive bananas for Europeans, more profit for U.

• 贸易官员们说，这一问题的解决将促使欧洲的香蕉售价下降，给美国水果公司带来更多利益，导致一些欧洲前殖民地国家的收入减少。