US would like to grow the trade in potatoes with Japan

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At a upcoming meeting between Japan and the US and Japan as well as Japan, both countries’ American potato industry will be set to push hard to expand market access. The event is set for September 25 to 29. The representatives representing USDA’s USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are expected to participate in discussions of technical issues regarding the health of plants with their Japanese counterparts.

It is an important role in the role of National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles. He will be in Japan to help promote the long-standing goals of the industry of securing access to markets to every US fresh potatoes that are grown in Japan.

Although the US exports chips of potatoes Japan from 2006 onwards however, the larger market for fresh potatoes which includes the high-value table stock potatoes, is inaccessible. If the market can be fully open this could result in the addition of $150 million to $200 million of annual exports to the US the potato sector. Japan is already the second largest exporter of US potatoes.

Source: potatonewstoday.com

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