2020.03.03
US Chipping Potatoes Gain Year-Round Access to Japan
On February 14, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries removed seasonal restrictions on the import window for U.S. chipping potatoes. At the same time, Japan also lifted the two-months maximum storage restriction on U.S. chipping potatoes. In 2019, the United States exported $17.8 million in fresh chipping potatoes to Japan.