Category: Trade

WASHINGTON – Canadian trade authorities face criticism from U.S. potato producers over strict administrative hurdles that effectively block American participation in the review of a 40-year-old anti-dumping order. Earlier...

WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC) today welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amending the federal order regulating...

WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC), alongside 13 U.S. state potato organizations, today formally requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately reinstate a previous ban on fresh...

The National Potato Council filed formal comments with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on May 13, urging aggressive action against China’s surging excess production capacity in...

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has awarded $179,000 in Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops funding to the National Potato Council to support its ongoing market access efforts in Japan over...

WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council today welcomed a bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to President Trump by 68 members of Congress, urging the Administration to prioritize opening Japan’s market...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Potato Council (NPC), in partnership with Great American Media Services and its Spudman magazine, today released the Spud Sector Survey 2026©. This comprehensive report,...

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Potato Council (NPC) welcomes today’s announcement by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regarding expanded market access in South Korea. Effective Jan. 23, 2026, the agreement...

Today, the National Potato Council Executive Committee unanimously approved a resolution requesting the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to launch a fact-finding investigation into Canadian trade...