Enter keywords and hit Go →

tariffs

May. 30, 2025

Turkish Table Olive Exports Set to Reach Record-High $250 Million

Turkish table olive exports are expected to reach a record high of $250 million in the 2024/25 crop year, with increased demand and production.

May. 27, 2025

Trump Delays Tariff Deadline on EU Imports

Trump delayed a proposed 50 percent tariff on EU imports to July 9th, citing trade barriers and taxes. The U.S. is Europe' top olive oil importer.

May. 22, 2025

European Producers Face Limited Alternatives to U.S. Market

Asia’s most populous and prosperous countries imported less than one-third of the olive oil by value that Spain, Italy and Greece exported to the U.S. in 2023.

May. 6, 2025

India's Olive Oil Market Shows Growth Potential Despite Challenges

India's olive oil market is growing, with sales projected to reach €198 million by 2028. Companies face challenges such as high tariffs and misinformation, but are seeing success in cities and smaller markets.

Apr. 29, 2025

Harvest Challenges, Tariffs Don’t Deter Award-Winning Olio Piro

Tuscan olive oil producer Olio Piro, led by siblings Romain and Marie-Charlotte Piro, is expanding globally after winning its sixth Gold Award in New York.

Apr. 23, 2025

Spain Moves to Mitigate Impacts of New U.S. Tariffs

Spain's Minister of Agriculture reassured agri-food producers about potential impact of US tariffs, emphasizing EU collaboration and market diversification.

Mar. 28, 2025

Brazil Removes Tariffs on European Olive Oil Imports

Brazilian officials decided to lower tariffs from nine percent to mitigate the impact of rising prices in South America’s largest country.

Mar. 26, 2025

Italian Exporters Double Down on U.S. Market Despite Tariff Risks

To capitalize on the increasing U.S. appetite for olive oil, which its own production cannot meet, Italian exporters are exploring optimal supply chains and analyzing the risks associated with tariffs.

Mar. 21, 2025

Rising Value of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Exports Boosts Italy’s Agrifood Sector

A 45% surge in Italian extra virgin olive oil export value, now at €2.5 billion, contributed significantly to the nation's record-breaking €69 billion in agri-food exports.

Mar. 11, 2025

E.U. Removes Tariffs on Chilean Olive Oil Imports

The interim trade agreement between Chile and the European Union comes as South America’s second-largest producer gears up for a potentially fruitful harvest.

Dec. 16, 2024

Europe and South American Countries Sign Controversial Free Trade Agreement

The Mercosur-European Union free trade deal still needs to be approved by individual countries and Europe and its parliament before coming into force.

Dec. 2, 2024

Producers Navigate Climate and Market Headwinds with Optimism

In the annual Olive Oil Times Harvest Survey, farmers and millers rated their harvests above average while citing familiar challenges of climate change and consumer confusion.

Dec. 2, 2024

Labor Shortage Cripples Spanish Olive Harvest

Table olive producers are struggling with a shortage of workers, which is compounded by concerns about increasing foreign competition and the possibility of higher tariffs.

Advertisement

Sep. 23, 2021

WTO Delays Judgement on Spanish Black Olive Tariffs for Third Time

The European Union and the United States are negotiating a solution to the disagreement over anti-dumping tariffs imposed on Spain.

Sep. 16, 2021

Brexit Leads to Sharp Decline in UK Imports of Italian Foods

Officials in the Italian agriculture sector worry that increased bureaucratic hurdles may also lead to an uptick in food fraud.

Sep. 14, 2021

As Deadline Passes to Decide Future of U.S. Tariffs, Spanish Table Olive Producers Suffer

Spain’s main table olive producers’ association said the U.S. tariffs imposed on black Spanish table olive imports in 2017 have cost the sector €150 million in exports.

Aug. 30, 2021

Spain Regains Position of Second Largest Olive Oil Exporter to the U.S.

In the first half of 2021 olive oil exports from Spain to the U.S. increased by nearly 40 percent. Andalusian exports largely fueled the growth.

Jul. 13, 2021

U.K. Drops Tariffs on Tunisian Olive Oil Imports After Signing Trade Deal

Tunisia can now export up to 7,723 tons of olive oil to the United Kingdom duty-free, more than was exported in 2019.

Jun. 22, 2021

U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Spanish Producers Over Table Olive Tariffs

The Court of International Trade said the Commerce Department had failed to prove that subsidies received by Spanish table olive producers violated U.S. law.

Jun. 14, 2021

Europe and U.S. Close to Deal to End Airbus-Boeing Dispute

If approved by France, Germany and Spain, the deal would be unveiled when U.S. President Joe Biden visits Brussels this week.

May. 28, 2021

Italy Overtook Spain as Largest Olive Oil Supplier to U.S., Data Shows

Italian olive oil exports grew for the third consecutive year, while direct exports from Spain dropped significantly as tariffs take their toll on Spanish producers.

More