*Circulars:
Schedule
for 2006
*In pdf format and requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader
World Tomato & Tomato Products
Situation & Outlook, Aug
2005
World
Asparagus Situation & Outlook, July 2005
HTP
Quarterly Circular: Trade Issues Edition, May
2005 (also
contains tariff tables for selected countries and products)
*FAS
Attaché Reports
Search through the
country reports prepared by FAS
attaches covering nearly 130 countries. Search by
keyword, including country and commodity. Reports are for selected
countries and products.
*In pdf format and requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Jul 26 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual | Frozen
Potato Products | CH5053:
Highlight: China's Frozen French Fry (FFF) consumption
is forecast to increase 20 percent annually in next few
years driven by Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) rapid
growth. China's domestic FFF production is forecast to
increase to 50,000 tons in MY05/06 from 35,000 tons in
MY04/05 because two big production lines are expected to put
into production in late 2005. FFF imports are forecast to
increase 20 percent to 84,500 tons in MY05/06 driven by
strong demand. The United States is the largest FFF exporter
to China, however, its share is shrinking because of
Canada's rapid expansion.

*Other Reports and News
*In pdf format and requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Suspension
Agreement: Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico, ITA/DOC
Presentations*
World
Trade in Fresh Vegetables, 2005
U.S. and
World Situation: Fresh and Processed Asparagus, 2005
U.S. and
World Situation: Fresh Lettuce, 2005
U.S.
and World Situation: Fresh and Processed Potatoes, 2005
U.S. and
World Situation: Fresh and Processed Sweet Corn, 2005
U.S.
and World Situation: Tomato and Tomato Products, 2005
(*In PowerPoint format.
For .pdf format and presentations on additional horticulture
products, go to the main
HTP webpage
and click on
2005 Charts
Edition)
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Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations - Offers
information on imports, exports, production, area and yields for
many products for most countries.
U.S.
Trade Database - Allows
users to customize their data searches and save their
search criteria for repeated use. Data can be
selected by harmonized code or selected commodity
groupings on either a value or volume basis. The
database includes exports and imports going back to
1989. For further explanations of the different databases, please go
to the market and trade data webpage (http://www.fas.usda.gov/data.asp)
and scroll down to the Import & Export Data section. For
additional trade data tables, click
here.
U.S. International Trade
Commission - Offers information on US tariffs and ad valorem
equivalences, Harmonized System classification codes, trade-related
reports, and trade data. Click here to go directly to the
Official
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
FAS does not carry
price information. However, the Food Auction of
wholesale prices are available under
Market News Reports - Fruit and Vegetable, through USDA's
Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS).
National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS):
Vegetable Report & Vegetable
Annual Yearbook - NASS prepares reports covering virtually every facet of
U.S. agriculture -- production and supplies of food
and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm
labor and wages, and farm aspects of the industry.
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Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations - Offers
information on production, area, yields, imports, and exports for
many products for most countries.
USDA/National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) -
NASS prepares reports covering virtually every facet of
U.S. agriculture, including production and supplies of food
and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm
labor and wages, and farm aspects of the industry.
Potato
Estimates, NASS - This publication contains
preliminary and annual summaries of acreage, yield,
production, use, price and value by states.
Potato
Stocks, NASS - This publication contains grower,
processor, and local dealer potential storage stocks in fall
producing areas.
USDA/Economic Research Service (ERS): Vegetables
and Melons Outlook - This publication provides current
intelligence, historical data that covers
production, consumption, shipments and prices received, and
forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. vegetable
and melon sectors.
California Agricultural
Statistics Service (CASS) - CASS works cooperatively with the California State
Department of Agriculture to prepare and publish
estimates of crops, livestock, fruits, nuts, and
including commodities unique to California.
Florida Agricultural Statistics
Service (FASS) - FASS works cooperatively with the Florida State
Department of Agriculture to prepare and level
estimates of crops, livestock, fruits, nuts, and
including commodities unique to Florida.
*FAS
Attaché Reports -
Reports are for selected
countries and products. Search through the
country reports prepared by FAS
attaches covering nearly 130 countries. Search by
keyword, including country and commodity.
*In pdf format and requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader.