The United States has asked the European Union to delay its upcoming ban on imports of soy, wood and other commodities linked to deforestation, a letter seen by Reuters shows, as U.S. exporters struggle to be ready in time. In a letter to the European Commission, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said U.S. producers were struggling to prepare to comply with the rules. "We therefore urge the European Commission to delay the implementation of this regulation and subsequent enforcement penalties until these ...