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U.S. Agricultural Trade in a Changing Eastern Europe
Across Eastern Europe, countries are gearing up for membership in the European Union. What changed are they making to achieve accession, how are the changes affecting U.S. sales, and what will they mean for U.S. exports in the long run?

Quality U.S. Ingredients Score With Hungary's Food Processing Industry
While the United States has a 7-to-9-percent share of Hungary's agricultural import market, mostly for bulk and other ingredients, increased sales of high-value products appear in the offing.

Prospects Bright for U.S. Poultry Exports to the Balkans
Since 1998, opportunities for U.S. poultry exports to the Balkans (Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania and Yugoslavia) have expanded rapidly.  The  outlook for 2002 and beyond is bright as the economies on the region stabilize and grow.

Croatia Angling for More Seafood
Tourists  in Croatia expect a fresh seafood dinner while they enjoy pristine Adriatic vistas.

Market Potential Strong in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a growing market, with more and more of its citizens willing and able to purchase high-quality food products from abroad.

Building a Bridge to Taiwan's Timber Market
The combined efforts of FAS, the state of Idaho, foreign market development cooperators and private industry have built a bridge to Taiwan's timber market-and helped lay the foundation for future exports.

In Canada, U.S. Catfish Sales Are Jumping
Through a multi-pronged market development strategy, The Catfish Institute and U.S. processors have raised consciousness  -and-sales-of this popular U.S. fish in Ontario's retail and food service sectors.

Algerian Markets May Be for You
If you prefer getting in on the ground floor, this developing economy holds out excellent market entry opportunities for bulk and other ingredient products now, for consumer products later.

Health Ingredients Japan 2002

Food & Hotel Africa 2002

Trade Notes

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  July 2002
  Volume XIV, No. 7

  Published by
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Foreign Agricultural Service

  Editor
  Priscilla Glynn
  (202) 720-7115

  Writers
   Harold Kanarek
   Mary Rekas
   Donald Washington
   Priscilla B. Glynn

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