AMS Sets 50% Increase for Watermelon Importer Assessments
The Agricultural Marketing Service is increasing assessments on importers and producers of watermelons under its watermelon promotion order, citing inflation. The rate hadn’t been increased since 2008, AMS said. Effective Jan. 22, assessments on importers of more than 150,000 pounds…
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of watermelon per year will rise from 6 cents per hundredweight to 9 cents per hundredweight, a 50% increase.