Thursday, March 31, 2011
US/MEXICO EXPORT PROGRAM
Mexico export program participants are in the final preparations for the 2011 shipping season, and program registration should be completed by March 15th. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

Thursday, March 31, 2011
CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTHWEST STONE FRUIT PROGRAM TO AUSTRALIA
As reported in previous discussions, the earlier Import Risk Analysis (IRA) was basically concluded for California and Pacific Northwest market access for stone fruit production, until Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) infestation concerns were reported, occurring within a limited number of US commodity exports. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

INTERNATIONAL MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS -- TAIWAN
CGTFL represented on trade delegation to Taiwan regarding the increased enforcement actions for technical residue violations of fresh fruit and vegetable imports. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

GULF STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION GRAPE STANDARDS FOR TABLE GRAPES
The Standardization Organization of the Gulf Cooperation Council has notified the World Trade Organization of the proposed ..... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

PILOT SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR STONE FRUIT TO AUSTRALIA
The League was granted funding through US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Services.. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

2012 AND BEYOND CRITICAL USE EXEMPTION
The League submitted the annual Critical Use Exemption (CUEs) in June 2009 on behalf of California stone fruit and table grape producers in support of available stocks of methyl bromide for use in 2012 and beyond. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

SUPPORT FOR KOREA – US FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
The United States and the Republic of Korea signed the United States - Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) on June 30, 2007. If approved, the Agreement would be the United States’ most commercially significant free trade agreement in more than 16 years... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

MEXICO EXPORT PROGRAM FOR STONE FRUIT
The final shipment reports for the season are being finalized and the current estimate is that approximately 2 million cartons of stone fruit were exported into Mexico... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

STONE FRUIT SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR AUSTRALIA
Pilot program participants are now planning for the 2010 second year trial with an expansion of acres within the program... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

MEXICAN TARIFFS UPDATE
Source: CGTFL

TAIWAN MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLS)
The League has shared this and other country MRL concerns with several chemical registrants in an effort to identify key commodity materials which are in need of foreign registration’s to more adequately protect growers utilizing their materials... [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: Click here to visit the League's MRL database