USApple Calls on Biden to Eliminate Tariffs on China

To gain access to the China market, the U.S. government and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council worked together with China’s customs authorities for years to develop export phytosanitary protocols for fresh blueberries.

The agreement is 20 years in the making and marks improving conditions in the U.S. / China trade war.

USApple, California Fresh Fruit Association chiefs were on hand at the White House for the signing.

New Report from Congressional Research Service singles out the two crops among fruits and vegetables as highly dependent on exports to the retaliating markets such as China and Mexico.

Once an afterthought in sweet cherry production, China has become a major player in the global market.

Chinese government reportedly agrees to buy more U.S. energy and agricultural commodities, but joint statement released does not provide exact details.

In what one prominent economist says is a blow to U.S. fruit exporters, the White House concedes the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not going to be ratified.

Consumer education key to cracking new market.

Change came after the California Canning Peach Association objected and said the Sacramento school district should buy American.

Growers in China expected to follow set standards of production to prevent possible importing of new pests.

Agreement expected to boost apple exports by $100 million per year.

Agreement reached between U.S. and Chinese governments to reinstate market access after two-year absence.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is considering allowing the importation of fresh apples from China into the continental United States.

China has become the leading export market for California walnuts, with more than 101 million in-shell equivalent pounds shipped in 2011.