Seasonal produce plan calls for Section 201 probe into blueberry imports, talks with Mexico

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to conduct a global safeguard investigation into increased imports of blueberries under a long-awaited plan to address the longstanding concerns of growers of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables. USTR, the Agriculture Department and the Commerce Department released the plan late on Tuesday . USTR Robert Lighthizer promised it to lawmakers early this year after the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement left out protections long sought by the industry...