Submit comment or question
Note: All comments are displayed with user's screen name. If screen name is not present, user's full name will be used. Please go to My Account to update your screen name.
Comment Policy: Urner Barry has made the comment feature available to encourage further discussion of our news stories. Defamatory or offensive comments, or comments deemed not relevant to the story will be removed, and if necessary, Urner Barry may restrict the right of individual subscribers to offer comments. In all cases, comments represent opinions of the poster only, and do not represent fact, news, opinions or estimates put forward by Urner Barry.
Email Address is required. Password is required.
US Expands Forced-Labor Blacklist on China; Tomato and Salmon Producers Targeted
On July 31, the US Department of Homeland Security issued new barriers for trade with China by expanding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List by adding 43 companies. The list expansion marks the largest single increase since the law took effect. So, starting August 3, trade will be blocked from certain Chinese companies making tomatoes, cotton, nuts, salmon, aluminum foil, battery materials, and pharmaceuticals.
While the action is tariff-adjacent due to the forced labor aspect, this is more of a company and region-specific trade embargo...
USCA Urges Strong, Comprehensive Tariffs on Brazilian Beef at USTR Section 301 Hearing
United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) appeared today [July 6, 2026] before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to testify in support of strong, comprehensive trade action against Brazilian beef under Section 301, following USTR’s determination that Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices are unreasonable and burden U.S. commerce.
Testifying on behalf of USCA, Director of Policy & Public Affairs Jenna Stanton called for additional tariffs on all Brazilian bovine products—including carcasses, cuts, trim, and edible offal—citing systemic illegal deforestation, coerced labor, and corruption in Brazil's...
FEATURED STORIES
ANALYSIS: China's July 2026 Beef Imports Fall 12.4% MOM as Australia Sits Out and Brazil Counts Down
ANALYSIS: Growing Halal Demand Reshapes US Lamb Supply
ANALYSIS: August USDA Outlook Reshapes the Q3 Protein Picture
ANALYSIS: Korea's July 2026 Beef Imports Fall as Safeguard Cycle Draws to a Close
ANALYSIS: June Turkey Trade Shows Growing Export Demand Amid Increased US Supply