Thailand's Upcoming Chemical Ban to Impact Shipments of US Soybeans, Wheat

Thailand’s ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos will take effect June 1, restricting imports of food products containing either of those chemicals, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report released May 4. The USDA said it expects a “zero-tolerance” approach by Thailand toward goods with residues of those chemicals, adding that shipments of U.S. bulk commodities, specifically soybeans and wheat, will be impacted.