(NCC) — The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) applauded the announcement that China will lift its ban on imports…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
…to lift its ban on poultry imports from the United States: “The United States welcomes China’s decision to finally lift its unwarranted ban on U.S. poultry and poultry products. This…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…“In addition, Japan has agreed to open country specific quotas for U.S. wheat and wheat product imports. The Trump Administration and negotiators for both countries clearly understood what was at…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
…and agricultural products by eliminating tariffs, enacting meaningful tariff reductions, or allowing a specific quantity of imports at a low duty (generally zero). Importantly, the tariff treatment for the products…
Tariff Increases Delayed as ‘Good Will’ Gesture
The tariff increases for Chinese imports that were scheduled to be implemented on October 1 is now being delayed by two weeks, in what President Donald Trump is calling “a…
NPPC Statement on China Market Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPPC-Sept. 13, 2019) — Chinese media reported that it was suspending the imposition of punitive tariffs on U.S. pork imports. The following is a statement from National Pork…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…growing competitive cost advantage that Canadian and Australian wheat imports got under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement,” said U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Chairman and Paulding, Ohio, farmer…
Another China Tariff Announcement Signals More Trouble
(AFBF) — The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “China’s announcement of imposing additional tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. imports signals more trouble…
Perdue on New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…Protecting America’s tomato producers from the glut of Mexican imports is yet another example of President Trump’s commitment to ensuring our farmers have the ability to succeed in international markets,…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…was officially terminated and, as a result, Commerce continued its AD investigation on imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Today’s action exemplifies the Trump Administration’s priority of enforcing our trade…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…+2% Canadian imports of condiments and sauces from the United States were valued at nearly $650 million in 2018 and accounted for 80 percent of total imports. Imports from the…
China Suspends Purchases of American Agricultural Products
China will no longer be accepting any more agricultural products from the United States after the Chinese government asked state-owned companies to halt any further purchases of American agricultural imports. …
More Tariffs Coming Despite Trade Talks Progressing with China
…worth of Chinese imports. The new tariffs would be in addition to the 25 percent tariff that was already in place for $250 billion of imports. Altogether, the latest announcement…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…beef imports,” Coffey said. “We need to encourage the Taiwanese to incorporate beef into cultural food items like dumplings traditionally cooked with pork and poultry. Grass-fed beef also presents an…