Posts Tagged ‘exports’
$8.5 Million In Federal Aid Coming To Wash. Apple Commission, Local Growers Due To Tariffs
Trade disruptions from tariffs have taken a toll on export markets, especially agriculture. A trade promotion program seeks to alleviate those additional costs. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Local Apple, Pear Growers Feeling Hit From Retaliatory Tariffs On US Exports
In March, the U.S imposed import duties on steel and aluminum from various countries of export. Many of those countries struck back with retaliatory tariffs on everything from consumer goods to produce. Marcus Bellissimo reports those are having an impact on local fruit growers.
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Mexico Hits Washington Apple Industry With Tariffs Following Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
Tariffs imposed by the U.S. on aluminum and steel are seeing retaliatory tariffs on everything from pork to apples. And it will have a local impact, as Marcus Bellissimo reports. In response to the Trump Administration’s tariffs on aluminum and steel, Mexico announced yesterday that effective immediately imports of apples from the U.S. would be…
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Six States Join Fray As Backers Attempt to Revive Columbia River Coal Terminal
Washington state’s decision to deny permits to a massive coal export terminal is not going over well with some coal-heavy states and several industry groups. Six Western states and several national industry groups have lined up against Washington state in a legal battle over its decision to reject permits for the proposed terminal on the…
Read More2017 Apple Harvest Likely Third Largest In State History
Apple harvest is winding down for some varieties, going strong for others. The size of apples this year is slightly smaller, says Todd Fryhover, President of the Washington State Apple Commission, but the overall crop will likely be the third largest in state history – about 131 million 40-pound boxes. KOHO’s Dan Langager also talked…
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