Trade
U.S. fresh produce imports showed big value increases for berries, avocados, grapes and citrus for the 12-month period from September 2021 through August 2022.
U.S. imports of fruits jumped 15% in 2021, while trade numbers show U.S. exports of both fresh fruits and vegetables scored modest gains of 4%
Florida tomato growers were not pleased by the decision of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to reject a petition trade law calling for Tai’s office to protect Florida growers from unfair trade practices.
Despite pressure from Congress and from stakeholders in U.S. agriculture, the Biden administration has refused calls to include tariff reduction in its major trade initiative, says Adam Hollowell of Bryant Christie Inc.
USDA trade projections through 2032 call for U.S. ag exports to decline at an annual rate averaging 0.7% per year, ending at $182.2 billion in 2032.
Several people were honored and their personalities celebrated as industry leaders prepared to advocate for potato-focused policies with legislators during the National Potato Council Washington Summit.
An upcoming webinar from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas aims to help U.S. importers of Mexican tomatoes to better understand the implications of a potential termination to the 2019 suspension agreement.
Do tariffs fuel inflation? John Phipps’s Customer Support segment explains why economists have struggled to come up with estimates of economic effects due to lingering COVID influence on world business.
President Donald Trump has directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to put together a list of another $200 billion of Chinese goods to subject to tariffs.
With plenty of drama and plot twists, negotiations related to the tomato suspension agreement between Mexican growers and the Department of Commerce are continuing, according to an official with the U.S. agency.
Days after threatening to close the U.S.-Mexico border to halt illegal crossings, President Trump pledged to back off the plan for a year to allow Mexico to stem the flow.
Given recent border tensions with Mexico, getting the word out about the importance of an integrated trading system has been a priority for several U.S. business and trade associations.
The U.S. has reached a deal with Mexico and Canada to remove tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from those countries.
President Donald Trump told lawmakers he is considering rejoining the Asia-Pacific trade pact he withdrew from shortly after taking office.
Even as harvest accelerated, New York apple industry leaders rose early Sept. 5 to fly to Washington D.C. to lobby on critical trade issues.
Seeking to help U.S. exporters of fruit, nuts and other commodities hurt by retaliatory tariffs find new export markets, a new program is months away from distributing millions for the effort.
AUSTIN, Texas - With Washington D.C. distracted by dysfunction and a partial government shutdown, one trade analyst speaking at Potato Expo 2019 said the focus needs to return to the importance of approving the USMCA.
Growers and importers of Mexican tomatoes and segments of the U.S. tomato industry continue to spar over a Department of Commerce decision to end an agreement that holds an anti-dumping investigation at bay.
Apple growers from across the country participated in the U.S. Apple Association’s Capitol Hill Day, meeting with more than 100 legislative offices on trade, labor and farm bill issues.
The U.S. slapped 25% tariffs on a number of fruit and vegetable imports from China, from cauliflower to garlic and certain berries.
The Department of Commerce’s official notice on its termination of a tomato suspension agreement with Mexico is scheduled to be published May 13.
The American cranberry industry is one of the biggest losers so far in the escalating trade dispute between the European Union and the U.S.
Western Growers’ president and CEO Tom Nassif recently posted an opinion piece on the Western Growers website, and I am excerpting his blog post with permission from WG.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are seeking nominations for six trade advisory committees, including one for the fruit and vegetable industry.
About two dozen fresh produce and nut companies are recipients of funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $200 million Agricultural Trade Promotion Program, to alleviate the effects of tariffs on exports.
The U.S. Apple Association, which represents a specialty crop significantly affected by retaliatory tariffs, asked President Trump for action on trade issues on the night of his State of the Union address.
From its annual conference hosted in Austin, Texas, Produce Alliance announced Joe Collier’s retirement and Melissa Ackerman’s transition to president of the Chicago-based produce management company.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added shelled almonds and fresh sweet cherries to the list of commodities that can receive direct assistance in the wake of rising tariffs triggered by trade disputes.
(UPDATED, May 31) President Donald Trump has promised a series of escalating tariffs on Mexican imports if the U.S. southern neighbor doesn’t do more to stop undocumented migrants crossing to the U.S.
Jimmy Munguia, the chairman of the tomato division for the FPAA, has been busy in recent months supporting the group’s position in favor of keeping a tomato suspension agreement in place.