Latest Trade News and Agreements: April 2025
Tariffs Update: EU Pauses Countermeasures Against US Goods to Allow Time for Negotiations Tariffs on peanut butter and dried cranberries are suspended until July 14; tariffs on almonds take effect December 1 As announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week, the EU has officially paused its planned countermeasures against US goods to allow […]
INC Participates in 18th Food Exhibition for China Nuts and Dried Fruits
Strengthening our global ties in China From April 15-19, 2025, the INC participated at the 18th Food Exhibition for China Nuts and Dried Fruits in Hefei, China. The event was hosted by the Specialized Committee for Nuts and Dried Fruits of the China National Food Industry Association, represented by Mr. Zhang Liaoyuan, Ms. Christina Chen, […]
Tariffs Update: EU Pauses Countermeasures Against US Goods to Allow Time for Negotiations
Tariffs on peanut butter and dried cranberries are suspended until July 14; tariffs on almonds take effect December 1 As announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week, the EU has officially paused its planned countermeasures against US goods to allow time for negotiations. On April 14, 2025, the European Commission adopted […]
Marketing Orders: April 2025
USA: Almond Producers Vote to Continue Federal Marketing Order On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that almond producers in California voted to continue their marketing order program in a referendum held in December 2024. Almond producers voted in favor of continuing the marketing order, administered by the Almond Board of […]
Food Safety Update: April 2025
Brazil: Plant Protection Products Update Brazil has notified the World Trade Organization of a draft resolution updating the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of various substances. The MRL for acetamiprid is updated to 0.7 mg/kg in macadamias and pecans, while the MRL for lambda-cyhalothrin is updated to 0.9 mg/kg in macadamias. More information Colombia: Phytosanitary […]
Sustainability Update: April 2025
EU: Parliament Votes to Delay Application of Due Diligence and Sustainability Reporting Rules On April 3, 2025, the European Parliament voted to postpone the application dates for new EU laws on due diligence and sustainability reporting requirements. The Parliament’s vote comes after the Council approved its negotiating mandate in late March. Member states will have […]
Trump Engages in Tit-for-Tat With China While Backtracking on Other Tariffs
China sets tariff on US goods at 84%; Trump raises tariff on China to 145% As noted by the INC last week, US President Donald Trump announced expansive new tariffs on April 2, 2025, including a baseline 10% tariff that took effect on April 5 and country-specific tariffs for around 60 countries that took effect […]
Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs
China, the EU, and other countries are expected to retaliate US President Donald Trump announced expansive new tariffs on April 2, 2025. A baseline 10% tariff will be applied to all imports into the US, with higher rates being applied to around 60 countries, including 34% for China, 20% for the European Union, 27% for […]
EU Concludes Public Consultation on Proposed Retaliatory Tariffs Against US
The INC submitted a statement against tariffs on almonds and took part in a meeting with EU officials As noted in the INC’s last industry newsletter, the European Union announced countermeasures on March 12 in response to US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on European steel and aluminum, which had just come into effect. The […]
INC Participates in UN Event Marking International Day of Forests
Pino Calcagni’s keynote address highlighted the role of forest nuts as sustainable, healthy food The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 20, 2025, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The event, themed “Forests and Food,” was co-organized with the Permanent Mission of the Republic […]