IPG NEWS

IPG looks to keep its customers, suppliers, and partners world-wide, all connected and in touch through its new IPG News Reports. This news source will highlight the most significant, relevant and day-day international trade and produce news stories.

We feel it’s very important to not only have a great understanding for our current market and country, but to maintain a worldly viewpoint and full understanding of all other markets and their effects on the fresh produce export/import industry. Please stay connected and informed through our news channel.

Is China’s Avocado Boom Slowing?


  

China’s obsession with Mexican avocados looks to be running out of steam this season, causing exporters to consider European markets instead, a leading trader has suggested. “Mexico’s exports to China are probably going to be down significantly this season,” Thomas Padilla of California-based Mission Produce, a major handler of Mexican avocados, tells Fruitnet. “The last few seasons, the market has been over-shipped and the Chinese importers have lost a lot of money. Not that long ago, volume per week was…


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India – US Trade Deal Falls Through


  

Despite Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s presence in New York to conclude a trade package with US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer, the two sides failed to bridge the gap in their positions. The announcement of an agreement was expected to coincide with Tuesday’s bilateral between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. “We will have a trade deal soon. We will have a bigger trade deal down the road,” Mr. Trump said before the talks held on the sidelines…


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U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Cuts Tariffs on Many Fresh Produce Items


  

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will provide America’s farmers and ranchers enhanced market access in our third largest agricultural export market, says the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. When implemented, this Agreement will enable American producers to compete more effectively with countries that currently have preferential tariffs in the Japanese market. The deal President Trump is delivering will provide our farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses with market access for high quality U.S. food and agricultural products to 127 million Japanese consumers.…


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Export Concern for CA Pomegranates


  

Leading supplier concedes shipments to Australia will be a “challenge” this season. Despite somewhat lower supplies versus last year, Wonderful (variety) pomegranates are expected to become available in good volume from California’s San Joaquin Valley by mid-October. “The Wonderful crop looks to be down around 15 per cent this year, mainly due to some rain and wind that hit the growing areas last spring, causing flower drop,” said Gerhard Leodolter, director-international sales for POM Wonderful. “But with the lighter set,…


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Later Dates for Asia Fruit Logistica


  

Asia's leading fresh fruit and veg trade show will take place in the final week of September 2020, organisers reveal. Asia’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable trade show Asia Fruit Logistica has announced new dates for its 2020 edition. It will return to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 23-25 September 2020, with Asiafruit Congress taking place the day before, on 22 September. The new dates, which are three weeks later than previous editions, have been scheduled to accommodate the space…


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