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Applications Now Open for Tariff Exemptions on US ImportsChinese importers may now apply for tariff exemptions on certain goods, with some importers already having successfully received exemptions on unlisted goods.	March 26, 2020 Benjamin Henry
RT-Mart Focuses on Smaller Stores and Cooperation with Cainiao LogisticsRT-Mart plans to open smaller stores and has begun a cooperative effort with Cainiao Logistics to ensure service in all regions.	March 20, 2020 Philip K
Macfrut 2020 Rescheduled to September, Tropical Fruit Congress Details AnnouncedOwing to the ongoing coronavirus situation in Europe, Macfrut 2020 has now been postponed to Sept. 8–10. The rescheduled event will still feature the Tropical Fruit Congress, which is this year dedicated to avocados, and the Spices & Herbs Global Expo.	March 16, 2020 Andrew
British Retail Giant Tesco Completes Exit from Chinese MarketBritish retail behemoth Tesco has sold its remaining joint venture shares to partner company China Resources (Holdings), thereby finalizing its departure from the Chinese market.	March 03, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Tomra Unveils New Sorting Technologies at Fruit LogisticaEarlier this month at Fruit Logistica, Tomra Food, Compac and BBC Technologies showcased their new platforms for produce grading, sorting and packing.	February 24, 2020 Andrew
[Press Release] Spices & Herbs Global Expo Makes Its Debut at MacfrutMacfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, will host a Spices & Herbs Global Expo on May 5–7, 2020, in Rimini, Italy. Spices and officinal and aromatic herbs are a fast-growing global market worth over $6 billion.	February 20, 2020 Produce Report
President of ASOEX: Situation in China Could Cause Container ShortageRonald Bown Fernández, president of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX), has reported that the current situation in China may lead to global shortages in refrigerated containers by March or April.	February 17, 2020 Emily F
Alibaba’s New Retail Net Profit Exceeded Expectations by 262.1% in Q2While new retail has been struggling, Alibaba’s new retail business appears to be booming, finding sustainable patterns of profitability and setting new growth points for group revenue.	December 01, 2019 Phil K
China to Buy Colombian Bananas, Grant Avocado Market AccessColombian President Ivan Duque Marquez’s recent trip to China has opened the way for China to buy an additional $40 million worth of bananas annually from Colombia, as well as for Colombia to gain formal market access to China for avocados.	August 12, 2019 Dan Siekman	Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez, center, during his visit to China
First-Ever Sale of US Rice to China AnnouncedThe Sun Valley Rice Company, LLC, a member of the LaGrande Family Foods Group located in California’s Sacramento Valley, has become the first US rice company to finalize a contract to sell rice to China.	July 08, 2019 Dan Siekman	Jim Guinn, Director, Asia Promotion Programs, USA Rice Federation; William Li, Overseas Director, Shenzhen Yintuo & Vice President, Dragon Ocean Hing Group, Jim Levy, U.S. Consul General to China, U.S. Embassy; Chris Zhang, President, Dragon Ocean Hing Group; Erin O’Donnell, Assistant Vice President of Global Rice Trading, Sun Valley Rice; Bobby Richey Jr., Minister-Counselor for Agricultural Affairs in China, USDA. Image: Sun Valley Rice