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T
ariffs were a major story for
the global economy in 2018
and potatoes did not escape
their effects.
China and Mexico - two of the largest
importers of U.S. potatoes - levied tariffs
on numerous goods, including spuds, in
response to the Trump administration's
tariffs from its attempt to get more
favorable trade deals for the U.S.
Frozen potato exports were down 6
percent during the first quarter of the
2018-19 season, dehydrated potatoes
were down 7 percent and fresh spuds
were down 12 percent, according to a
Potatoes USA report.
" I think the one thing we're really
trying to put energy toward is
protecting our international market, "
Potatoes USA CEO Blair Richardson
said. " We've spent a lot of energy and
resources on developing it over the
past 20 years. We now export one of
out every five rows of potatoes grown
in the United States. We don't want to
lose those markets. "
Richardson noted that global demand
for potatoes continues to rise, especially
" One way to expand production is to get more
water to dry land, but the other is increasing
yields on existing grounds or shortening those
rotation cycles. "
- Chris Voigt, Washington State Potato Commission,
on the importance of soil health
in Asia, so exportation will continue to
be a major topic.
In no state is exporting more
important than Washington, which
sends more than half its crop to
other countries each year. Despite
first-quarter numbers being down,
Washington State Potato Commission
Executive Director Chris Voigt wasn't
overly concerned. He noted the drought
in the European Union that resulted
in a reduction of nearly 20 percent of
potato production. In addition, poor
harvest weather in Prince Edward
Island and Manitoba contributed to a
projected reduction of 4.3 percent for
the Canadian crop.
" If you're going to have tariffs put in
place on your product, this is probably
the year to do it, " said Voigt, who
added he expects Washington growers
to find buyers for all of their potatoes
and possibly not even be able to meet
international demand.
" Globally, potato production is going
to be down. "
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