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U.S. agricultural, fish, and forestry exports to Kenya have more than doubled, growing from nearly $33 million in 2004 to $77.4 million in 2007. Top U.S. agricultural exports to Kenya include wheat, wheat flour, dairy, and rice; top Kenyan exports to the United States include coffee, tea, tree nuts, and seafood. Kenya is a member of the WTO and is eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Under the African Global Competitiveness Initiative, Kenya currently houses the Global Competitiveness Trade Hub in East Africa. Population: 37.9 million
GDP: $1,700 Agriculture: 23.8% of GDP Agriculture Production: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs Major Agricultural Exports: coffee, tea, cocoa, tree nuts, shrimp Major U.S. Agricultural Exports to Kenya: wheat, wheat flour, pulses, vegetable oil (not soy), planting seeds, rice, dairy products Market Information Trade Agreements and Negotiations
Capacity Building (05/10/10)
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