…American firms, according to Reuters. He also pointed out President Trump’s move to place duties on imports of solar panels, saying “I think we can expect more of that.” Meanwhile,…
Sorghum Producers Look into Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation
The National Sorghum Producers are looking at how to respond to China’s announcement of anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations into imports of U.S. sorghum. China’s Ministry of Commerce made the…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…for U.S. market share. Japan accounts for nearly $75 in export value per head of fed slaughter and delivers critical premiums for certain cuts. For example, Japan’s imports of U.S….
New U.K. Trade Commissioner to Focus on North America
…as soon as the U.K. is ready. Meanwhile, in 2014, the U.K. was reported to rely on the EU for 27 percent of its food imports. From the National Association…
Doud Nomination Hold Lifted
…laws to counter surges in Mexican produce imports. The Hagstrom Report says Flake had secured commitments on NAFTA-related trade priorities from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer…
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
…list of the items that Cubans buy most from the U.S for a decade. The island country also regularly purchases U.S. soybeans and corn. Cuba largely relies on imports for…
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…Mexico’s biggest agricultural export to the United States. More than half of the barley exported from the United States goes to Mexico, and most of the hops that Mexico imports…
EU Moves to Ban Palm Oil from Biofuels
…which a large portion of European palm oil imports are used for biofuels, giving the palm industry cause for concern as they fear overall demand will fall. However, the palm…
Brazil Considers Dropping Tariff on U.S. Ethanol Imports
Brazil is considering removing a 20-percent tariff on ethanol imports from the United States. An agriculture official from Brazil said Wednesday the decision could depend on the U.S. lifting a…
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
…beef to South Korea, accounting for close to half of all beef imports into the country. That number surpasses the $966.9 million exported to the country for the entire calendar…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…disease from pork imports from Mexico is negligible. Noting that Mexico is the second largest export market for U.S. pork, NPPC President Ken Maschhoff says: “Maintaining our good relationship with…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…Oceania. No change is made to exports. Pork exports for 2017 are raised reflecting the pace of trade to date but no change is made to pork imports. Broiler imports…
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
…by the government to hit the lowest point it’s been at in the past 73 years. Surging imports from Mexico and Brazil are making up for the domestic shortfall. From…
Brazil Beef Exports Returning to the U.S. in 2018
…ban on fresh beef from Brazil. It was back in June that the U.S. suspended beef imports from Brazil over safety concerns. That came after the U.S. had previously rejected…