Source: THE PACKER, 2/6/19

   
The U.S. Apple Association, which represents a specialty crop significantly affected by retaliatory tariffs, asked President Trump for action on trade issues on the night of his State of the Union address. Trump gave his speech Feb. 5, and the apple association sent a news release detailing the exports losses the industry has sustained since the administration placed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. on trading partners, including Mexico, Canada and China.

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