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The outbreak of the COVID-19 has affected trade between Vietnam and China. “The last two weeks were challenging, the borders were closed and have affected our deliveries even though it’s […]
Thu 27/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) came into force on January 1, 2020. Once USJTA is fully implemented, up to 90% of all US food and agricultural products imported into Japan […]
Wed 19/02/2020 by Richard WIlkinson
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Chilean cherries played a prominent part in the recent Chinese New Year celebrations, as red is the traditional colour of the festival and the peak sales period for Chilean cherries […]
Thu 13/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US and China have announced the signing of a “phase-one” trade deal, an agreement which will involve China buying an extra US$40-50 billion of US agricultural products over the […]
Mon 20/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following the signing of a new FTA between Japan and the US, Japanese retailers have moved promptly to slash prices of US fresh produce. The new trade deal was signed […]
Wed 15/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite impressive volumes of EU agrifood exports in the first half of 2019, the growth increased even further in September 2019 to a record +18% compared to the same month […]
Mon 13/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand is set to export a record volume of apples and pears in 2019, with shipments totalling nearly 400,000 tons. The rise is largely thanks to improved conditions in […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Consumption of fresh citrus on the US market totalled 3.9 million tons in 2018. Oranges only account for 47% of total citrus consumption and soft citrus represents only 19%. Instead, […]
Thu 21/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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In light of the ongoing trade war with China, the US is exploring openings in other Asian markets. As part of this strategy, the US Department of Agriculture sent delegates […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
The US-China trade war shows no signs of letting up any time soon. Over 1,000 US agricultural and related products have become subjected to higher tariffs since April 2018. The […]
Wed 16/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global citrus trade expanded by 2% between 2012 and 2016, reaching a total of 16.2 million tons, with a value of US$14.5 billion. The largest importers of citrus in […]
Thu 15/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
