Stalker was interested in the tariff news coming out of the US and Canada re fresh mushrooms.
U.S. Commerce Department fact sheet released this month says that following an investigation, the U.S. government will be hitting Canadian fresh mushrooms with tariffs of between 1.6 and five per cent.
As the statement on the scope of the investigation put it: “Fresh mushrooms include whole mushrooms, as well as mushrooms that have been sliced, diced, or separated into stems and pieces prior to importation. Fresh mushrooms may also be imported in bulk or loose form, or may be imported in individual containers packaged for retail sale. The scope of this investigation includes all fresh mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, whether or not organic, and irrespective of age, cut, colour, size, species, or packaging.
Subject merchandise may be cleaned, washed, inspected, subjected to metal detection, sliced, diced, or de-stemmed, and/or vacuum cooled prior to importation, but otherwise undergoes minimal further processing.”
