"U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia have responded to citrus industry concerns about China being allowed to ship fresh citrus to the United States. Representatives of the Florida and Georgia citrus industries objected when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in April announced it would allow the imports. Industry concerns focused on the risk of imported pests and diseases being spread to the U.S. citrus industry.
"Loeffler, in a letter to Georgia Citrus Association President Lindy Savelle, reported she had learned 'that this decision was tied directly to the Phase 1 trade deal reached between President Trump and China … The trade deal includes large purchases of Georgia products like cotton as well as opening the Chinese market to products … including citrus.'"
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