Section 232

Apple Exports to Southeast Asia have dropped by 40% over the past three years. Thursday’s report from the U.S. Apple Association said the drastic drop in exports is especially being felt as Chinese New Year gets underway Tuesday. The holiday helped secure a large market for the U.S. ap ...

Tariffs imposed on American agricultural exports in retaliation for Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from key trading partners cost the U.S. farm sector a great deal in exports. Combine that with the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports and China’s retaliatory actions, and it led to an overall $27 billion reduction in U.S. ag ...

What's being done to reopen the Indian market to U.S. apple growers? Mark Powers President of the Northwest Horticultural Council has the latest developments. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Recently, the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office met with counterparts from India to start Ag trade negotiations. USApple said while they appreciate the effort to restart negotiations with one of the largest markets in the world, more needs to be done. USA ...

U.S. agricultural exports to the European Union are expected to be on the rise soon, after a weekend announcement by President Joe Biden.  "The United States and the European Union have agreed to negotiate the world's first trade agreement based upon how much carbon is in a product as we negotiated the steel and aluminum tariffs that are in place." ...

On Sunday, the United States and European Union announced an end to the trade conflict of steel and aluminum tariffs, welcome news for agriculture. The United States will not apply section 232 duties and will allow duty-free importation of steel and aluminum from the EU at a historical-based volume, and the EU will suspend related tariffs on U ...

The National Foreign Trade Council last week re-launched the Tariff Reform Coalition. The coalition is a broad alliance of business and agriculture groups substantially harmed by the import tariffs imposed by the previous Administration. The group urges the rollback of Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs, saying the tariffs "are causing serious damage to those already struggling ... Read Mo

Thanks to the county’s rapid pace of economic growth, India could become an even more important trade partners for the Washington economy, and Washington farmer could benefit.  But ongoing global trade conflicts may put those potential benefits at risk, according to a new report released by the Washington Council on International Trade.  Lori Ott...

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is working on reforming Section 232 tariff authority. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, says Congress gave away their authority on trade to the White House back during the Kennedy Administration.  Grassley is now looking for legislators to take back some of the power they gave away.  ...