GILROY,
Calif., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The new
administration's tariffs might be a concern for some companies, but
as the United States' largest
family-owned and operated garlic farm, Christopher Ranch stands ready to offer
all-American garlic products to retailers nationwide. The
additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports will continue to
strengthen the growth of the California-grown garlic market.
In 2018, Christopher Ranch
successfully worked with the government to enact a 25% tariff on
Chinese garlic that remains in effect today, and with the new
administration's two rounds of 10% tariffs, Chinese garlic is now
impacted with a 45% tariff. This will make a tremendous difference
for domestic garlic industry and employment in the garlic capital
of the world, Gilroy CA.
Ken Christopher, Executive Vice
President of Christopher Ranch,
said, "While we understand that tariffs and trade wars may not be
in the best interest of our nation in the long run, there are
industries that can and will benefit from these actions and can
result in increased domestic production, increased employment,
greater food safety, and a more stable supply chain. In protecting
and promoting domestic industry, this Administration's decision
will likely benefit the specialty crops in the US agriculture
industry."
American garlic growers have been negatively impacted since the
early 1990's, when China was
flooding the US with illegally imported Chinese product and selling
it below the cost of production. This is a trade practice known as
"dumping" (when companies or countries artificially sell below the
price of production to gain market share). While there used to be
12 commercial-scale garlic farms in America, due to the illegal
practice of dumping Chinese product, there are now only
three.
Christopher Ranch is proud to be
the nation's largest producer of US-grown garlic products and while
we understand the complexity of this macroeconomic situation, we
fully support efforts that protect specialty crop farmers.
Ken Christopher is available for
comment.
About Christopher
Ranch
As the nation's largest domestic fresh garlic grower/packer,
Christopher Ranch is a family-owned
agribusiness with a 70-year tradition of supplying the finest
garlic products to retail, industrial, and foodservice customers.
Proudly located in Gilroy, the
"Garlic Capital of the World," Christopher
Ranch ships over 100 million pounds of California heirloom garlic annually.
www.christopherranch.com
Medica Contact: Tim Ahlin,
tim@christopherranch.com, (831) 801-3766
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