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Publications:
Circular -
Schedule
for 2005 - Unfortunately Bananas will not show up
in the 2004 schedule since it is not a regularly
featured commodity in the World Horticultural
Trade and U.S. Export Opportunities.
FAS Attaché
Reports: Search
through the country reports prepared by FAS attaches
covering nearly 130 countries. Search by keyword,
including country and commodity. Listed below you
will find some Special and Voluntary Reports.
Apr 27 2004 | EU-15 | European
Commission proposes banana import quota for new member states
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Highlight: On April 16th,
the EU's Management Committee for Bananas agreed on granting
an additional banana import quota of 300,000 MT for the ten
new member states.
E24072 | View
the Acrobat version | Download
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Oct 19 2000 | Morocco | Trade
Policy - Increase in import Tariffs for Banana
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Highlight: Morocco has
imposed additional duties on banana imports until February 26,
2001. This period will allow the GOM to complete its study on
impact of banana imports on local production. Based on the
outcome of the study, the GOM may implement new measures to
limit banana imports.
MO0026 | View
the Acrobat version | Download
the WordPerfect version |
Philippine Banana
Disease Problem | Feb 29 2000 |
Philippines
The Philippines is a major
banana producer-exporter. Banana disease,
however, remains a problem. The International
Network for the Improvement of Banana and
Plantain-Asia and Pacific Network (INIBAP-ASPNET)
will emphasize small farmer production and
profitability in the face of various virus
diseases some banana varieties are
experiencing...
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Panama: Banana Exports
Fall in 1998 | Mar 25 1999 | Panama
Panama's important banana exports fell
substantially in 1998, mainly due to a 3-month
strike at the plantation that traditionally has
exported the majority of its production to the
United States...
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Banana Situation
| Feb 3 1999 | Guatemala
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Banana Report
| Oct 31 1996 | Venezuela
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For a detailed, updated or
personalized searches please click on FAS Attaché Reports and search by keyword, subject or date
and country.
US
Trade Data:
Offers historical U.S. trade data for 67
commodities. All trade files include five years of
historical data as well as year-to-date trade data.
These files can be viewed or saved in .pdf or Lotus
format.
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FAS does not carry
price information. But, retail prices can be found at
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Food Auction of wholesale prices
are available under Market News Reports - Fruit and Vegetable, through USDA's Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) .
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Hawaii
Agricultural Statistics Service (HASS) - Serving as a field office of NASS it
collects, verifies and analyzes data used to prepare
statistical estimates that are issued to the public
on scheduled dates through out the year. HASS works
cooperatively with the Hawaii State Department of
Agriculture to prepare and publish county level
estimates of crops, livestock, fruits, nuts, and
including commodities unique to Hawaii.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) - conducts
hundreds of surveys and 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) - Offers
information on imports/exports from countries around
the world, not necessarily to/from the US.
United Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable Association (UFFVA) - Provides a forum that brings together
produce companies from every segment of the industry,
customers and suppliers.
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