{"id":28333,"date":"2025-09-18T14:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=28333"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:02:08","slug":"sen-ossoff-working-to-protect-georgia-pecan-growers-from-trump-administration-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-to-protect-georgia-pecan-growers-from-trump-administration-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Working to Protect Georgia Pecan Growers from Trump Administration Tariffs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia pecan growers from the Trump Administration\u2019s tariff policies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff, along with a bipartisan group including Representatives Buddy<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Carter (GA-01) and Austin Scott (GA-08), urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to prioritize American pecan producers in ongoing trade negotiations with India and to extend the deadline for trade talks with India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group also pushed for USTR to prioritize finalizing access for in-shell pecans and working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expedite the Pest Risk Analysis process required to obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fas.usda.gov\/data\/india-success-story-its-been-tough-nut-crack-india-all-pecans-tariff-reduction\">report<\/a>&nbsp;by the USDA, in 2022, the United States exported more than $1.3 million of pecans to India, with the USDA\u2019s Foreign Agricultural Service projecting that pecan exports to India could reach up to $5 million annually&nbsp;in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe urge you and the Trump Administration to make the pecan industry a central part of the ongoing U.S.-India trade discussions,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff and the group wrote.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cOur pecan growers are already navigating drought, labor shortages, and high input costs. The threat of further retaliatory tariffs would be devastating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia\u2019s pecan growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June, Sen. Ossoff successfully&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-successfully-presses-usda-to-purchase-georgia-grown-pecans\/\">pressed<\/a>&nbsp;USDA to announce a $24 million dollar investment to support pecan growers and shellers in Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last July, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-rev-warnock-pressing-usda-to-promote-georgia-pecans\/\">pressed<\/a>&nbsp;the USDA to provide adequate promotional resources for marketing Georgia pecans to the global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, following Sen. Ossoff\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/breaking-following-sen-ossoffs-months-long-push-india-cuts-tariffs-on-u-s-pecan-exports-by-70-in-major-win-for-georgia-farmers\/\">push<\/a>, the Republic of India announced a major 70% cut to tariffs on U.S. pecan exports \u2014 helping growers sell more products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Letter-to-USTR-on-Prioritizing-Pecans-in-Trade-Negotiations-with-India.pdf\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to read the group\u2019s full inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia pecan growers from the Trump Administration\u2019s tariff policies.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sen. 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