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Japan Raises Tariffs on US Beef After Hitting Import Limit

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
food, imports, Japan, Trade

Imported American beef in Japan has proved so popular it’s topped the annual limits called “safeguards,” and the U.S. Meat Export Federation on Thursday urged Tokyo to raise the threshold.

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Consumers Entertainment International 

Spain’s Luxury Ham Makers Hit by Pandemic

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
food, hotels, imports, Restaurants, Spain

Sales of premium “pata negra” dry-cured hams, the “caviar” of Spanish charcuterie, have suffered as restaurants and hotels have closed and celebratory events where it is usually eaten have been put on ice because of the pandemic.

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Business International Politics 

China Pineapple Ban Sparks Sour Rebuke From Taiwan

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Agriculture, China, food, imports, Taiwan, Trade

Taipei slammed a sudden Chinese ban on Taiwanese pineapples, describing the move on Friday as “economic intimidation” and likening it to recent tariffs Beijing slapped on Australian wine.

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Government Health International 

UK to Ban South American, Portugal Arrivals Over Brazil Virus Strain

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coronavirus, imports, Portugal, South America, United Kingdom

LONDON (AFP) — Britain will ban all arrivals from South America, Panama, Cape Verde and Portugal starting Friday over fears

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Government International 

US to Block Cotton From China Region Targeted in Crackdown

January 13, 2021March 26, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, human rights, imports, Muslims, Trump administration

The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most sweeping action yet to pressure the Communist Party over its campaign against ethnic minorities.

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Business Economy International 

EU Parliament Backs Lobster Deal and EU-US Mini Trade Pact

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
EU, fishing, imports, Trade

The European Union parliament on Thursday approved a mini trade deal with the United States, which includes the elimination of customs duties on U.S. lobster imports.

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Business International Politics 

Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts, Punches on Taiwan Parliament Floor

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
food, imports, Taiwan, Trade

Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S. pork and beef.

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Business International Technology 

France Says Will Apply ‘Digital Tax’ for 2020 Despite US Retaliation Threat

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
France, imports, Taxes

France will require online technology giants to pay a new “digital tax” on their 2020 earnings, the finance ministry said Wednesday, despite Washington’s warning that it could retaliate with new tariffs on French imports.

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Health International Science 

China Stepping Up Virus Testing on Imported Food Packaging

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, coronavirus, food, imports, Weather

China is stepping up virus inspections on imported food packaging as cooler weather brings new waves of coronavirus infections in several overseas countries, Chinese officials said Wednesday.

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Business Government Health International 

China Defends Food Import Controls to Curb Virus

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, coronavirus, imports, Trade

China’s government on Wednesday defended anti-coronavirus controls that have disrupted imports of beef, poultry and fish from the United States, New Zealand and other trading partners.

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Business Economy Government 

Commerce Nails 18 Countries With Steel-Dumping Duties

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 JACK RODGERS
Commerce Department, imports, Trade, Trump administration

Spurred by industry members to crack down on aluminum dumping, the Trump administration announced tariffs Friday against 18 countries.

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Business International Politics 

Automakers Sue US Government Over Tariffs on Chinese Imports

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
automotive, China, imports, Trade

Major automakers Tesla, Volvo, Ford and Mercedes-Benz have sued the U.S. government over tariffs on Chinese goods, demanding customs duties paid on imports be returned, with interest.

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Business Civil Rights International Politics 

China Blasts US House Bill, Denies Forced Labor in Xinjiang

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, Diplomacy, human rights, imports, Labor, manufacturing, Trade, U.S. House of Representatives

China on Tuesday lashed out at the passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives that threatens sanctions over the alleged use of forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region, calling the accusation a lie.

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Business International Politics 

China Blocks Imports From Australian Beef Producer

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Agriculture, Australia, chemicals, China, food, imports, Trade

China blocked imports from an Australian beef producer on Friday after reporting a banned drug was found in its meat, and Australian officials said they were working to resolve the problem.

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Courts Regional 

Judge Lifts California Ban on Out-of-State Foie Gras

July 15, 2020July 16, 2020 NATHAN SOLIS
animal cruelty, California, food, France, imports

The French delicacy foie gras got a second life in California after a federal judge ruled the dish can be imported from out of state despite the Golden State’s ban.

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Government Health International 

China Bans Some Food Imports After Coronavirus Detected on Shrimp

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
China, coronavirus, Ecuador, fish, food, imports

China temporarily banned food imports from three Ecuadorian companies after detecting coronavirus on packaging for frozen shrimp, following fresh scrutiny on refrigerated goods after a recent disease outbreak in Beijing.

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Appeals Government Health International Law 

EU Magistrate Says Countries Can’t Ban CBD Imports

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 MOLLY QUELL
drugs, EU, European Court of Justice, France, imports, marijuana

European Union member states can’t ban the import of the popular cannabis extract CBD, a magistrate for the EU’s top court said Thursday.

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Environment Government International 

New Import Scheme for Big-Game Trophies Gets DC Circuit Dissection

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 MEGAN MINEIRO
Africa, conservationists, Hunting, imports, permits, Trump administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Attorneys for the government and the conservationists faced a tough go of it at arguments held in a teleconference Wednesday morning.

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Business Environment Government International 

Endangered Porpoise Given Earth Day Lifeline by Federal Judge

April 22, 2020April 23, 2020 BRANDI BUCHMAN
endangered species, fishing, food, imports, marine biology, Mexico, Trade

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a federal judge signed off on a settlement that bans imports of seafood caught with nets known to kill the vaquita porpoise.

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Consumers Economy International 

Scotch Whisky Will Lose $130 Million to US Tariffs

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
alcohol, ap6, imports, Scotland, Trade, Trump administration

Scotland’s whisky industry is facing a £100 million ($130 million) fall in exports as a 25% tariff on imports of single malt Scotch into the United States starts to “hit hard,” according to an industry body.

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