Reading Time: 2 minutes Since 2020, bulk exports out of the United States rose and then fell back, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture report released on June 6. Issued by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, the Rise and Fall of Bulk Commodities cited several reasons for the drop in bulk exports.
Drop in U.S. bulk exports highlighted by USDA report
Down 10 points in three years says FAS
China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels
Reading Time: 2 minutes China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.
China blocks Canada’s request for review of Chinese duties on agriculture, fish
Next meeting June 23
Reading Time: 2 minutes China has blocked Canada's request to set up a dispute panel to review additional import duties by China on certain Canadian farming products and fish, a Geneva-based trade official said on June 5.
Pulse Canada president encouraged by first ministers’ statement
Cherewyk calls for immediate end to China’s tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Greg Cherewyk was pleased with the final communique that came out of the first ministers' conference in Saskatoon on June 2. The statement noted the federal government's commitment to resolving trade issues with China.
Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.
Fusarium poses threat
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. federal prosecutors have accused two Chinese nationals of smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen that had the potential to be used as an agricultural terrorism weapon into the United States for research.
Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas
‘Important news for our industry’ says Pulse Canada president
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is some good news for the Canadian pulse industry after months of doldrums as the Indian government extended its duty-free period on its imports of yellow peas by 10 months. The Indian government made the announcement late in the day on May 30.
India extends exemption on pea duty
Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news.
China issues countrywide ban on Brazilian poultry imports
Reading Time: < 1 minute China has issued a ban on all imports of poultry and related products from Brazil over an avian influenza outbreak, two weeks after suspending import applications from the country's poultry farms.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada awaits India decision on peas
India, like China, could put tariffs on Canadian peas
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse Canada is in anticipation of a decision by India whether or not to impose tariffs on Canadian yellow peas beginning June 1.
Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australian wheat inventories will likely be much higher than last year at the end of the season, pressuring prices, because of a drop in Chinese imports and competition from ample supplies out of rival exporter Russia, analysts and traders said.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
