Tag: trade

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 53 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.

USDA forecasts agricultural exports at $170 billion in 2025 and imports at $215.5 billion, according to a November report, Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade.

The U.S. Apple Association’s Board of Directors met this morning with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and key members of his senior leadership team at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

USDA has announced its planned trade missions for 2024 as well as its increased investments to grow U.S. agricultural export markets

Port of Hueneme, Oxnard, CA, celebrates 10th anniversary with festival celebrating banana, the port's largest single import.

Discrepancies in labor costs between the United States and Mexico often feel unfair to growers. But they cannot be called unfair trade practices.

The Mexican peso has soared in value relative to the U.S. dollar over the past year—24 percent. On July 14, the exchange rate was 16.73 pesos to the dollar.

The produce industry received major news with India’s June 22 announcement that it will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products including apples, walnuts, chickpeas, and lentils in the next 90 days.

Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2023) – The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is thrilled with today’s announcement that India will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. apples. We applaud the work of the Biden Administration and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that achieved this important victory. 

Usually, this kind of ruling infuriates one side or another. But in this case, all parties sound surprisingly happy.