# Senators request assistance on EU trade barriers against U.S. peanuts

> Nineteen U.S. senators asked the USTR and USDA to help resolve EU non-tariff barriers on U.S. peanuts, citing strict EU aflatoxin requirements. The U.S. peanut industry says these rules cost growers $170 million in recent years. Losses in the first quarter of 2021 are estimated at another $130 million.

- Date: 2021-06-25 · published 2021-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46570-senators-request-assistance-on-eu-trade-barriers-against-u-s-peanuts
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute affects peanut export flows, which are not among the tracked feed commodities. Any resolution would have little direct effect on feed grain or meal prices.

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## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/business/senators-request-assistance-on-eu-trade-barriers-against-u-s-peanuts

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