U.S. Pecan Growers Council Provides Update on China, Alternative Markets and Funding
The full impact of China’s increase in tariffs on pecans imported from the United States is becoming clearer. For 2017, pecan exports—shelled and inshell—to China reached 29,411 metric tons according to official U.S. Government export statistics. This was an increase of 19 percent over 2016 totals. By comparison, as of October of 2018, the last...
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Responding to the China Market’s Status, USPGC Searches for Alternatives
Over the course of the last few months, pecan operations in China have become more complex as increased tariffs and new laws come into effect. U.S. pecans’ existing price disadvantage in China became significantly greater on July 6, when China responded to the Trump Administration’s tariff threats by adding another 25 percent to the already...
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U.S. Pecan Growers Council Continues Promotional Effort in China
This is the second of a planned bimonthly series of articles describing the mission and operation of the U.S. Pecan Growers Council (USPGC) and its work in developing overseas markets for American pecans. Following an article in the April issue, this article will dive into the Council’s work in China. For more than a decade...
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U.S. Pecan Growers Council Explained
This is the first of a planned bimonthly series of articles describing the mission and operation of the U.S. Pecan Growers Council (USPGC) and its work in developing overseas markets for American pecans. This first article will cover in brief the background of the USPGC, why it was established, what are its basic mission and...
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