Apple farmers in the United States feel tariff bite

The apple industry in California, the fifth-largest producer of apples in the United States, is concerned about the indirect impact from China's new tariffs, which may create domestic oversupply.

The states most impacted by the 15 percent retaliatory tariff on US apples, which went into effect on April 2, are Washington, California and Michigan.

California doesn't directly ship apples to the Chinese mainland, but reduced export rates of other apple producing states could potentially put pressure on the domestic market and push down prices as a result, said Alexander Ott, executive director of the Fresno-based California Apple Commission.