U.S. sweet cherry exports will benefit immediately from reduced tariffs if the proposed free trade agreement with the Republic of Korea is approved. Tariffs for apples and pears will be reduced over a much longer time. The U.S. Trade Representative concluded historic free trade agreement negotiations with Korea in April. As part of the proposal, tariffs on U.S. cherries imported into South Korea will drop from 24 percent to zero, with the 45 percent tariff on U.S. apples and pears eventually reduced to zero over ten years for all varieties except Fuji apples and Asian pears. Tariffs on Fujis and […]