Record exports despite barriers to trade

摘要

Despite all of the hurdles, U.S. potato exports achieved record levels for both value and volume for the July 2018-June 2019 marketing year (MY19).U.S. exports were hindered by retaliatory tariffs, uncertainty in U.S. trade policy, a strong U.S. dollar, high freight costs and tight U.S. potato supplies. However, international demand remained very strong and potato supplies in the main competitors of the European Union and Canada were down.