A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the U.S. Trade Representative to eliminate trade barriers with Japan for blueberry growers.
The lawmakers say tariffs on frozen blueberries have put the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage since the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership was enacted in 2018.
Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee President Chad Reenders tells Brownfield reduced demand for West Coast frozen blueberries backfills available storage space and market access for Michigan growers.
