Upcoming Thai Ban of Certain Residues Could Damage US Ag Exports, USDA Says
Thailand plans to ban residues of paraquat herbicides and chlorpyrifos pesticides in food products, which will “disrupt” imports of agricultural goods from a variety of trading partners, including the U.S., according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service…
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report released June 1. Thailand's agencies are likely to adopt a “zero-tolerance” policy for residues of the two substances in food products, which could result in about $1 billion in U.S. agricultural export losses per fiscal year, the USDA said. Thailand notified the World Trade Organization of the change, and countries have until July 18 to comment, the report said.