The U.S. floral industry is experiencing disruptions in fresh product from Ecuador because protesters in and near the country’s capital of Quito are...
Protests Disrupt Ecuador’s Flower Exports
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Congress Considers Proposal to Renew Tariff-Relief Program
When the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) expired at the end of 2020, American companies – including many in the floral industry — lost...
Unrest in Ecuador Leads to Disruptions in Floral Industry Supply Chain
Ecuador’s President LenÃn Moreno has moved the government out of Quito amid violent protests that have also disrupted the floral industry supply...
House Reauthorizes Generalized System of Preferences
The House of Representatives voted February 14 to reauthorize the (GSP) through December 31, 2020, paving the way for an end to duties on flowers...
New Year’s Deadline Brings End to Duty-Free Status of Flowers from Ecuador
Flowers entering the United States from Ecuador are now subject to import tariffs after a U.S. trade program granting duty-free status to Ecuadorian...
Growers Keep Fingers Crossed for Sun in Wake of a Cold, Wet March
Adverse weather in Colombia and Ecuador in March affected production for some growers — leaving industry members hopeful that sunny conditions in...