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US ice cream deficit claim doesn’t give the full scoop

UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – The U.S. ice cream trade deficit grew to $92 million in 2022 as imports rose, though imports represent less than 0.2% of domestic production, experts said.

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The Trump administration said the U.S. ice cream trade turned negative under former President Joe Biden. Imports jumped in 2022, but most ice cream here is made in the USA.

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Trump administration says increased imports from Italy under former President Joe Biden changed the ice cream game.

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US ice cream deficit claim doesn’t give the full scoop

The Trump administration said the U.S. ice cream trade turned negative under former President Joe Biden. Imports jumped in 2022, but most ice cream here is made in the USA.

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