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USA has a lot of non-tariff barriers, and they are applied very arbitrary. USA is very protective of its food market. Some times it looks very silly how one co

USA has a lot of non-tariff barriers, and they are applied very arbitrary. USA is very protective of its food market. Some times it looks very silly how one country is burdened to the neck with sanitary restrictions, while its neighbour not so far away can be having none of that.

mschuster91 5y ago
This is not something specific to the US per se, but a commonplace thing in pest control. For example, I'm German. Up to September 2020, we exported lots of pig parts across the world... then we got hit by a single case of an infected wild pig, and since then we can't export much outside the EU any more.
op00to 5y ago
It’s almost as if the risk of fruit pests is greater coming from a country that does not share a border (or hemisphere).
- baybal2 5y ago
  Well, take for example how US treats Indonesia, and Malaysia. Sanitary restrictions are up there against one type of fruit pests, but Malaysia, being an ex-British colony, has it much easier.
- cout 5y ago
  The Asian longhorn beetle is one such pest that is thought to have come to the US through shipping containers and is one of the reasons for strict shipping regulations. I knew nothing of it until the forestry service came knocking on my door informing me of an infestation near where I live and asking permission to test my trees. I like my habitat the way it is, and I'd like it to continue to be healthy.
  - jschwartzi 5y ago
    Yeah we have a similar problem where I live with giant hornets. They came here through shipping and now I suspect we’ll never be rid of them. Himalayan Blackberry also comes from a farmer importing plants to grow without considering that birds would distribute the seeds. It’s so pernicious here that you have to patrol your property for it and remove it monthly. New shoots can sickly take over an area. One shoot I saw had climbed 30 feet into the canopy of one of our red cedar trees. Agricultural exports are very dangerous if not handled carefully.
edge17 5y ago
A bunch of people are pointing out the phytosanitary concerns. For mangos coming from India, they were made legal under Bush. But the problem is the Latin American market has a strong hold on the US mango market and does not want India or others to enter it. All the fibrous [low quality] Tommy Atkins mangos come from Latin America. USDA inspection requires the US side to place agents in the country of export to do the inspection. The US, while making it legal, never did place enough agents. My guess is this was done via lobbyists for the Latin American exporters. Also, I should point out that before covid I was able to find boxes of Alphonso mangos at some of the local Indian grocers, albeit very expensive ($70-$80).

mschuster91 5y ago

This is not something specific to the US per se, but a commonplace thing in pest control. For example, I'm German. Up to September 2020, we exported lots of pig parts across the world... then we got hit by a single case of an infected wild pig, and since then we can't export much outside the EU any more.

op00to 5y ago

It’s almost as if the risk of fruit pests is greater coming from a country that does not share a border (or hemisphere).

baybal2 5y ago
Well, take for example how US treats Indonesia, and Malaysia. Sanitary restrictions are up there against one type of fruit pests, but Malaysia, being an ex-British colony, has it much easier.
cout 5y ago
The Asian longhorn beetle is one such pest that is thought to have come to the US through shipping containers and is one of the reasons for strict shipping regulations. I knew nothing of it until the forestry service came knocking on my door informing me of an infestation near where I live and asking permission to test my trees. I like my habitat the way it is, and I'd like it to continue to be healthy.
- jschwartzi 5y ago
  Yeah we have a similar problem where I live with giant hornets. They came here through shipping and now I suspect we’ll never be rid of them. Himalayan Blackberry also comes from a farmer importing plants to grow without considering that birds would distribute the seeds. It’s so pernicious here that you have to patrol your property for it and remove it monthly. New shoots can sickly take over an area. One shoot I saw had climbed 30 feet into the canopy of one of our red cedar trees. Agricultural exports are very dangerous if not handled carefully.

edge17 5y ago

A bunch of people are pointing out the phytosanitary concerns. For mangos coming from India, they were made legal under Bush. But the problem is the Latin American market has a strong hold on the US mango market and does not want India or others to enter it. All the fibrous [low quality] Tommy Atkins mangos come from Latin America. USDA inspection requires the US side to place agents in the country of export to do the inspection. The US, while making it legal, never did place enough agents. My guess is this was done via lobbyists for the Latin American exporters. Also, I should point out that before covid I was able to find boxes of Alphonso mangos at some of the local Indian grocers, albeit very expensive ($70-$80).