Agri-Food Exports to US Spike Ahead of Tariffs Storm
The last monthly update on agri-food trade with data until October 2019 confirmed a favourable trend of EU food exports to the US ahead of punitive tariffs promised by the Trump administration. …
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Experts: Tariffs on French Cheese Will Cost U.S. Consumers
“It really bothers me,” said Joel LaTondress, owner of Arcadia Premium in Phoenix, which sells craft beer, wines and cheeses. …
Texas Farmers Watching Proposal to Increase Tariffs on French Cheese
Without international varieties on shelves, farmers worry retailers that also sell their domestic cheese could end up going out of business. …
Tariffs May Make Americans Give U.S. Cheeses Another Look
Consumers lose with the tariffs because prices will go up, says Janet Fletcher, publisher of the blog Planet Cheese. And yet, because it will narrow the price differential between domestic cheeses and similar imports — American artisan cheeses, usually small and “boutique,” have tended to carry a higher price point due to lack of economies of scale — this development could make people give American cheeses a new look. …
Importers Scramble to Stockpile European Cheeses Before Trump’s Tariffs Kick In
Phil Marfuggi, president and chief executive officer of Ambriola, a unit of Auricchio SpA, one of Italy’s largest cheese producers, is among the many importers and shop owners across the country who are scrambling to stockpile European cheeses before new U.S. tariffs kick in on Oct. 18 in efforts to shield consumers from price hikes. …
