…its safeguard mechanism on frozen U.S. beef imports to shorten review periods and allow importers to voluntarily lower import volumes to prevent tariffs from automatically kicking in. Japan is currently…
Britain Could Join NAFTA If Brexit Deal Fails
…farm could be cut in half after Brexit. In 2014, the U.K. was reported to rely on the EU for 27 percent of its food imports. Just four percent of…
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
China imports more U.S. trash than agricultural commodities, but that could soon change. China earlier this year filed a notice with the World Trade Organization about its plans to limit…
Japan Tariff Reduced U.S. Beef Exports
…from 38.5 percent to 50 percent of the Japanese market, to protect domestic producers. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports Japan’s frozen beef imports from the U.S. were 4,317 metric tons…
Brazil Says U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef May End in October
…America ends the ban. The prediction on the end of the ban came after Washington D.C. informed Brazil it would allow thermprocessed beef imports to resume from five beef plants…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…and citrus fruits. However, that changed after World War II. Puerto Rico now imports about 85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From…
Rice Growers Eager to Enter Chinese Market
…imports. Since 2013 China has been the largest importer of rice, taking in close to five million tons last year. “This is the first new commercial market that we have…
Trade Mission to Brazil Affect Ethanol Import Tariff?
An ethanol industry official hopes this week’s USDA-led trade mission to Brazil will convince the country’s leaders to reverse a renewed tariff on ethanol imports. Growth Energy’s Chris Bliley does…
California Avocados Delicate Relationship With NAFTA
…which has a unique relationship with Mexican imports. “I would take exception with the thought that the California avocado industry is a ‘posterchild’ if you will, of the harm of…
Lighthizer Presses Taiwan on Ag Trade Barriers
…in 2016, the 15th largest agricultural export market. Overall, the United States is Thailand’s third largest source of imports, after China and Japan. Top U.S. ag exports to Thailand include…
Senators Want Action on Brazil Ethanol Tariff
A group of Midwestern Senators is urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to respond to Brazil’s 20 percent ethanol tariff on imports over 600 million liters, or 158 million gallons….
Mexico Considering Protections in NAFTA
A potential counterproposal by Mexico could limit pork leg imports from the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement. As renegotiation efforts continue, Mexico may counter a proposal…
Higher Ag Exports in 2017 and a Trade Surplus Next Year
…modest increases in imports. The USDA says the increase reflects stronger economic conditions around the world. It’s also coming about because of the lower value of the U.S. dollar, which…
European Court Rules Against GMO Ban
…this unscientific approach has led to a patchwork of unscientific restrictions on EU imports and cultivation of biotech crops by member states.” Those restrictions or prohibitions were put in place…