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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Exports/Imports”
Back in January of 2020, we talked about how many in agriculture were pleased with the signing of the first phase of the China trade deal. Those in the beef industry were hoping the trade deal would bring a significant boost in U.S. beef exports to China. Last month, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of …
We’ve told you before that the European Union has implemented a 25 percent tariff on U.S. shelled and in-shell peanuts. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, the U.S. peanut industry is urging the U.S. government to find an expeditious resolution to the tariffs.
(NAFB) — Many in agriculture are wondering what the future holds under a Joe Biden Administration, especially when it comes to trade. Randy Russell, a former USDA Undersecretary and the current President of the Russell Group in Arlington, Virginia, spoke during a recent CME Group webinar. He says things will look a lot different than they did during the previous …
During the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference, USMEF Vice President of Marketing, Jesse Austin, updated pork producers and exporters on two product categories that are critical to U.S. pork’s success in Japan – chilled pork and ground seasoned pork. Joe Schuele has more details. Japan has traditionally been the leading value market for U.S. pork, with …
(USDA/FAS) — Japanese consumers have become more health conscious, demanding food products that contain natural ingredients, minimize food additives and sweeteners, and support health, dietary, and functional needs. As the main suppliers of agricultural goods to Japan, U.S. producers and exporters have ample opportunities to fulfill Japan’s growing demand for food ingredients and healthy food products. Recently, the United States …
(GFVGA) — Congressmen Austin Scott, Sanford Bishop, Rick Allen and Buddy Carter continue to fight for Georgia produce farmers and against unfair trade practices with Mexico. In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative, USTR, Robert Lighthizer, the congressmen requested that the current Section 332 investigation for strawberries and bell pepper be broadened to include the impact seasonal cucumber and …
The European Union (EU) recently imposed approximately $4 billion in tariffs on U.S. grapefruit and other agricultural products. The tariffs, authorized by the World Trade Organization, are punishment for U.S. subsidies for the Boeing Company. “Once again U.S. agriculture is caught in the crossfire of a dispute that is not of our making and we are used as leverage in …
During the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) virtual annual convention this week, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific, Joel Haggard, talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about meat trade with China this year. If you remember in February, dockworkers and others critical to China/Hong Kong’s food distribution chain were starting to return from their extended …
The European Union recently posted a new 25% tariff on U.S. peanuts, which Tyron Spearman reports disappoints many in the peanut industry.
Exports of U.S. peanuts have enjoyed good numbers over the past few month, but new numbers show they have gone in a different direction. Tyron Spearman has a story explaining why.
