ASTA Letter to Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative Requesting Consideration of Spices in Trade Policy
On August 12, 2025, ASTA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative asking that consideration be extended to agricultural commodities, such as spices, that cannot be grown in the United State as trade policy advances, including ongoing bilateral negotiations.
08/14/2025 at 12:00 am
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ASTA Statement on New Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs - November 14
The following statement is attributable to Laura Shumow, executive director of the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA):
The New Rules of Trade: Reciprocal Tariffs and Bilateral Deals
In this timely webinar, which was presented on August 18, 2025, ASTA breaks down the latest developments, including updates on bilateral negotiations with Brazil, India, Vietnam, and others. This was presented by Shawn Marie Jarosz, the founder and chief trade strategist of TradeMoves, a cross-border trade advisory and strategy firm. Shawn was joined by Shannon Campagna, the President at Portfolio Strategies, who is working with ASTA on advocacy strategies on trade. This session addressed many questions from members about tariff rates, stacking, effective dates/grace periods, transshipments, and the status of ongoing negotiations.
