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Field hearings to consider protection measures for U.S. produce against fruit and vegetable imports have been postponed.
U.S. fresh produce imports are exceeding expectations.
Check out leading U.S. fresh produce imports for the last five years and longer-term charts of U.S. berry and avocado imports.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement became effective July 1, but it brings no sweeping changes to North American produce companies who have operated with the NAFTA for more than two decades.
Now that the USMCA has begun, what can we say about the North American Free Trade Agreement?
U.S. imports of fresh fruits in May were down 10.4% compared with a year ago, while fresh vegetable imports jumped 17%, according to newly released statistics.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a web seminar on electronic filing requirements in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Sept. 15 with Brittany Lee, executive director of the Florida Blueberry Growers Association.
California Citrus Mutual is commending the Trump administration plan to protect domestic growers of seasonal produce.
The “Report on Seasonal and Perishable Products in U.S. Commerce” was released yesterday, and it packs a wallop.