Chinese ship fees disproportionally impact agriculture

The Agriculture Transportation Coalition’s Executive Director says a proposal before the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office would be devastating for exports. Peter Friedman calls proposed penalties under the Trade Act an effort by labor unions to resurrect U.S. shipbuilding, which he says has been obsolete for three decades. “The proposal under 301 would be to impose […]

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