NFU warns: Loss of parallel imports could cost sector '£10 million pounds'
Although parallel trade permits have allowed plant protection products to be imported into the UK, based on regulatory assessment work done in another EU country, sales of parallel products will

Beijing might be 'internationalizing’ cross-strait trade
On April 12, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it had opened an investigation into tariffs and other unilateral restrictions on 2,455 Chinese items banned by Taiwan, including

Late start and concise season expected for California organic blueberries
While the recent California rains have partly pushed back the start of the organic blueberry season in the state, that may just be a good thing. “We’re probably 10 days to two weeks away from

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ORANGES
The global orange trade currently faces various challenges across the different markets. In the Netherlands, importers believe the cold weather in Northern Europe may be beneficial for citrus

Boost for Chilean fruit exports to northwest China and Asia
Asoex and China’s Dalian Municipal Bureau of Commerce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the construction of the Chile-Dalian fruit import corridor. The project aims to provide

Moroccan primeur season is coming to an end
The primeur (early fruit and vegetable) season in Morocco is coming to an end. Producers and exporters deplore a difficult year, marked by bad weather conditions, water crisis, general cost