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Dan Siekman

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China Imposes Tariffs on US Agricultural Products, Effective Today

China today made good on its March 23 threat to respond to tariffs and planned trade actions against Chinese goods that were recently announced by the US government.

April 02, 2018
Dan Siekman
PMA Fresh Connections China 2018 Recap: China Market Primed for a "Golden Era"

Held on March 21 in Shanghai, PMA’s flagship Asia event explored trends of technology, local production, branding and more in China’s fast growing and fast evolving import fruit segment.

March 28, 2018
Dan Siekman
Breaking: China Proposes 15% Tariff on most US Fresh Fruits, Dried Fruits and Nuts

The list released by MOFCOM of products proposed for 15% tariff includes all US fresh fruits that currently have market access to be imported into China, as well as most key dried fruit and nuts.

March 23, 2018
Dan Siekman

China's Ministry of Commerce posted a pdf document this morning with a list of US products proposed for additional tariffs.

Walmart China Emphasizes Fresh Goods and Ecommerce for 2018

In conjunction with its “annual preparation meeting” earlier this month in the city of Zhuhai, Walmart China released a media statement outlining its achievements in 2017 and broad strategy for 2018. Particularly it seems intent on wading deeper into the fresh goods ecommerce fray in China through a deepened cooperation with, and dependence on, Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com—which Walmart partially owns, but is also a customer of for fulfillment and ecommerce services, and also competes with in grocery ecommerce.

March 19, 2018
Dan Siekman

Wern-Yuen Tan, President and CEO of Walmart China, speaking at the company's "annual preparation meeting" earlier this month in Zhuhai

Yidu Group Pioneers New Model for Chile to China Fresh Fruit Shipment

It is the first time multiple Chilean producers have banded together to send an ocean shipment “charter” style, where an entire reefer vessel is filled only with fruit and sails directly from Chile to China without making any other port calls, thus cutting several days off the shipping time.

March 12, 2018
Dan Siekman
2017 China Fresh Fruit Import and Export Statistics Released

China fresh fruit imports rose and exports dropped slightly in 2017, according to China Customs data

March 07, 2018
Dan Siekman
JD in "Mad Rush" to Establish National Presence for its 7Fresh Supermarket Brand

JD hopes to “cover the entire Beijing market” and make progress in a goal of opening more than 1,000 outlets across China during the next three to five years

March 07, 2018
Dan Siekman

Wang Xiaosong, president of JD.com's fresh division and CEO of 7Fresh Supermarkets

Preview: 2018 Greater China Produce Industry Expos and Conferences

Produce Report brings you its list of key produce industry expos and conferences in greater China for 2018.

March 05, 2018
Dan Siekman
CSO's 'Freshness from Europe' Program to Focus on Asian Markets

The Freshness from Europe promotional program run by CSO of Italy will revise its strategy to be more Asia-centric over the coming three years, according to CSO's head of marketing and PM, Luca Mari.

February 24, 2018
Dan Siekman

Luca Mari of CSO

Dole and Camposol Bring “Peruvian Flame Mangos” to Market in China

Importer and Supplier Team Up to Bring a Sweet Blush to Springtime Festivities

February 23, 2018
Dan Siekman

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