Blueberry growers in British Columbia are eager to learn the outcome of a U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) decision this week on the question of whether American blueberry producers have been harmed by imports from countries like Canada. Since September, the threat of tariffs or quotas on the majority of the province's blueberry exports has loomed. On Monday, U.S. politicians and industry groups affirmed support for American blueberry growers in a news release that named two senators and five members of congress. There's a wild blueberry industry based in Eastern Canada. growers produce about 95 per cent of the country's highbush blueberries, according to the B.C.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2021 04:52 UTC