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What's New - July 2008

Exporting to China

South China’s Thirst for U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Juice Keeps Growing (2008; .pdf)

Tourists Flock to Guilin Rock Formations in South China Increasing Opportunities for U.S. Meat, Wine and Condiment Producers (2008; .pdf)

South China: Where Opportunity Knocks For High Value U.S. Dairy Ingredients (2008; .pdf)

Schafer: Doha Round Is At An Impasse Not A Collapse (USDA Radio News; 07/29/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Statement from Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, U.S. Trade Representative on the Suspension of WTO Doha Round Trade Negotiations (07/29/08; .pdf)
— Find out more about the WTO Mini-Ministerial in Geneva
— Find out more about the World Trade Organization

USDA Takes Action on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (07/29/08; .pdf)
— Read the Interim Final Rule (07/28/08; .pdf)

USDA Accepting Applications for Export Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is accepting applications for 2009 funding for five export market development programs administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS): the Emerging Markets Program (EMP), the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (FMD), the Market Access Program (MAP), the Quality Samples Program (QSP), and the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program. All the programs are designed to help expand commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities. (07/23/08)

Higher Prices for Corn and Soybeans and Their Drivers (USDA Radio News; 07/22/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set (Economic Research Service; 07/17/08)

USDA and Agricultural Trade Negotiations
— Revised Texts On Doha Round As Talks Progress (USDA Radio News; 07/28/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Latest Doha Round Talks Reach Critical Point (USDA Radio News; 07/23/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— WTO Breaks Into Smaller Groups To Advance Doha Round (USDA Radio News; 07/23/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. Makes Offer During Latest Doha Round Talks (USDA Radio News; 07/22/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Latest U.S. Doha Round Offer And Farm Bill (USDA Radio News; 07/22/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— High Food Prices and the Doha Development Agenda (USDA Radio News; 07/21/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. Doha Delegation Making Rounds With WTO Member Nations (USDA Radio News; 07/21/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Schafer On Progress in The Doha Round (USDA Radio News; 07/18/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Find out more about the WTO Mini-Ministerial in Geneva
— Find out more about the World Trade Organization

USDA Seeking Board Members for Agricultural Exports Award Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking members to serve on the Board of Evaluators for the Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award Program. This award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurial efforts to expand U.S. agricultural exports. (07/17/08)
— Find out more about the Madigan Award

Schafer to Lead Bi-Partisan Congressional Delegation Visit to Colombia
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will lead the delegation to Cartagena, Colombia, on July 18 to show the progress being made to advance democracy, security and human rights in Colombia, and to emphasize the importance of the U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement to enhancing peace and prosperity with an important ally. (07/16/08)
— Schafer Leads Delegation To Colombia For Trade Visit (USDA Radio News; 07/17/08 - real, mp3, wave)

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (Economic Research Service; 07/11/08)

U.S. And WTO Members Reviewing Revised Doha Round Texts (USDA Radio News; 07/11/08 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Accepting Additional Applications For Two Export Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today announced that it continues to accept applications for two export market development programs: the Quality Samples Program (QSP) and the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program. (07/09/08)

The Environment for Agricultural and Agribusiness Investment in India (Economic Research Service; 07/09/08)

Revised Ag Negotiating Text To Be Presented Soon To WTO (USDA Radio News; 07/08/08 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Report To Include Mexican Sweetener Info For First Time (USDA Radio News; 07/07/08 - real, mp3, wave)

July A Critical Month For Doha Round Progress (USDA Radio News; 07/02/08 - real, mp3, wave)

FSIS Official Dr. Karen Hulebak Elected Chair of Codex Alimentarius Commission
U.S. Department Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that Dr. Karen Hulebak, a chief scientist for USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), has been elected to serve a two-year term as Chair of the prestigious Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the international food standards organization. (07/01/08)

State Export Data (07/01/08)

Featured Reports
07/30 The U.S. and World Situation: Citrus (.pdf)
07/24 Reduced Lemon Output Brings Down Total Citrus Production (.pdf)
07/11 Cotton: U.S. and India Dominate an Expanding Chinese Market (.pdf)
07/11 2008/09 Foreign Wheat Exports Gains Offset U.S. Declines (.pdf)
07/11 Iran Wheat: Drought Reduces Crop (.pdf)
07/11 World Vegetable Meal Consumption Growth Slows As Feed Quality Wheat Use in the EU Rebounds (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
07/31 U.S. Planting Seed Trade
07/18 Citrus: World Markets & Trade (.pdf)
07/18 Dairy Monthly Import Circular
07/18 Dairy: World Markets and Trade
07/11 World Agricultural Production
07/11 Grains: World Markets and Trade
07/11 Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
07/11 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
07/07 Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
07/03 Stone Fruit: World Markets & Trade (.pdf)
07/02 Fresh & Processing Tomatoes: World Markets & Trade (.pdf)

2008 Release Dates

Export Regulations
In Detail

Federal Register Notices

07/17/08 Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Board of Evaluators: Nomination
07/16/08 Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
07/16/08 Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
07/16/08 Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
07/16/08 Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
07/16/08 Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
05/07/08 Notice of a New System of Records: Dairy Accelerated Importer Retrieval and Information Exchange System (DAIRIES) to administer the Dairy Import Licensing Program
04/02/08 Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture
04/01/08 Notice of Request for New Information Collection on Genetic Resources for U.S. Food and Agriculture
01/24/08 Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
Export Sales

Archival export sales reports are available from 1998 to the present. -- The Export Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters (brochure)

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