Programs and Opportunities
The Agricultural Economy of Senegal
Senegal is still a nation of subsistence farming with the population dependent on imports for basics such as rice, wheat, and dairy products.

Issues and Policies
CAFTA-DR Sets Stage for Increased High-Value Sales to Costa Rica
Increased tourism and a good economy have upped demand for imported foods and beverages in Costa Rica. The expanded market access provisions of an implemented CAFTA-DR (the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement) will further enhance opportunities for U.S. suppliers.

U.S. Exporter Assistance
Trade Shows and Other Opportunities
Here is a list of trade shows and promotional opportunities endorsed or otherwise sponsored by FAS.

Market and Trade Data
U.S. Wines Poised To Improve Market Position in the United Kingdom--New
The United States ranks among the top foreign wine suppliers to the United Kingdom, and several factors are swelling U.S. sales in this market, including the already strong U.S. market position and consumers’ increasing knowledge of, and appetite for, wines from outside Europe.

Finland Warming Up to Beer and Wine Sales
Traditionally beer and spirits consumers, Finns are turning toward beers with less alcohol content and are becoming wine connoisseurs. The marketplace is ripe for introduction of more U.S. beers and wines.

Colombia Holds Renewed Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Suppliers
In the wake of a bilateral free trade agreement, and with a rapidly developing and modernizing economy, Colombia offers many opportunities to U.S. suppliers in its food service, food processing, and retail sectors.

Market and Trade Data
Sales of Premium Products to EU Drive Record U.S. Seafood Exports--New
U.S. seafood exports to the EU (European Union) continued their impressive growth in calendar 2006. The EU’s position as the top growth market for U.S. seafood was solidified as exporters registered sizeable sales gains in several member states.

Riding the Waves of the Russian Fish Market--New
Russia’s fish and seafood imports in calendar 2006 reached $1.2 billion, an increase of almost 27 percent compared with 2005. This trend will likely continue, supported by: limited domestic supplies; urban consumers’ growing incomes and changing preferences; higher prices for other animal proteins and the recent avian influenza scare; and greater product availability. Russia’s imports of U.S. fish and seafood continue to expand, reaching $43.1 million last year.

Stake Out the Pet Food Market in the Dominican Republic
There’s room for growth in the $4-million-per-year pet food market in the Dominican Republic.