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A Roadblock for Fresh Potato Market Access

Published March 1, 2022

About 10 days ago, the National Potato Council got a phone call from the USDA and Mexico negotiators. "On the call, we were informed they wanted to move forward with chipping potatoes first and then, table stock potatoes wouldn't advance…

“Working Out Details” Shipping Fresh Potatoes to Mexico

Published January 10, 2022

In 2021, Mexico’s Supreme Court allowed market access for the U.S. fresh potato industry beyond the border areas. For the last seven months, Bryant Christie Incorporated Vice President of Global Access Matt Lantz and other potato industry professionals have been…

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New USTR Staying Engaged with U.S. and China Trade Relationship

Published March 24, 2021

Bryant-Christie Vice-President of Global Access Matt Lantz thinks one area where U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai could shine is helping the U.S. navigate the trade relationship with China. "Tai speaks Mandarin Chinese and she formerly worked at the U.S. Trade…

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U.S. Potato Industry Gets China Phase One Trade Update

Published January 8, 2021

The U.S. and China phase one trade deal was the big news at the 2020 Potato Expo. One year later, Bryant Christie Vice President of Global Access Matthew Lantz said the relationship is even more challenging. "There will continue to…

China Okays U.S. Chipping Potatoes

Published February 26, 2020

China signed a protocol allowing the import of U.S. fresh chipping potatoes from the Pacific Northwest. Bryant Christie Vice President of Global Access Matt Lantz says any exported potato is good for the potato industry. "Any opportunity for us to…

Chipping Potato Provision in Phase One Deal

Published January 17, 2020

There is a potato provision included in the Phase One trade deal. According the text, USDA-APHIS and the General Administration of Customs People’s Republic of China will sign and implement phytosanitary protocol to allow U.S. fresh potato imports into China…

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A Roadblock for Fresh Potato Market Access

“Working Out Details” Shipping Fresh Potatoes to Mexico

New USTR Staying Engaged with U.S. and China Trade Relationship

U.S. Potato Industry Gets China Phase One Trade Update

China Okays U.S. Chipping Potatoes

Chipping Potato Provision in Phase One Deal

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