Hazelnut growers find common ground with Chinese diplomat

Hazelnut growers find common ground with Chinese diplomat

Original Story from Capital Press Oregon hazelnut growers hope their shared affinity for agriculture with a top Chinese diplomat will create some goodwill in high-stakes trade negotiations. Luo Linquan, China’s consul general in San Francisco, met June 8 with about 15...

Oregon seeks better reception in China for hazelnut exports

Original Post from ChinaDaily.com From politicians such as the governor and state secretary to farmers and growers, Oregonians in recent months have made a collective effort to ease sales of the state nut – the hazelnut – to China, their biggest trading...
Looming trade issue opens doors for Oregon hazelnuts

Looming trade issue opens doors for Oregon hazelnuts

Original Story from the Associated Press Report leads Chinese consul general to invite Oregon hazelnut representatives for meeting. At least one agricultural industry is utilizing the possibility of Chinese tariffs as an opportunity. The Oregon hazelnut industry is...
China Proposes A 15 Percent Tariff On Oregon Hazelnuts

China Proposes A 15 Percent Tariff On Oregon Hazelnuts

Original Story from OPB Radio Currently, China has a 25 percent tariff placed on hazelnuts grown in the United States. In response to tariffs on steel and aluminum proposed by the Trump administration, the Chinese government has now proposed adding an extra 15 percent...

China: Oregon will lose in U.S. trade war (Guest opinion)

Original Story from OregonLive By Luo Linquan A memorandum signed in Washington D.C. on April 3 outlined possible 25 percent tariffs on a list of 1,300 Chinese products worth $50 billion. In turn, the Chinese government was forced to take countermeasures by...