“Apples are the pride of the Washington agricultural economy. They are known worldwide,” said Cantwell. “Today is a celebration because for five years now, we have not seen the volume of apples leaving these docks and traveling to India.”
Before the 20 percent tariffs were imposed, Washington growers exported US$120m worth of apples to India, and at the lowest point, growers exported less than US$1m.
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