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1	NAFTA Has Accounted For 55% of U.S. Ag Export Growth
2	NAFTA Has Accounted For 55% of U.S. Ag Export Growth
3	Benefits of NAFTA Ag. exports under NAFTA = 258,000 U.S. jobs Average annual growth = $847 million Dismantling trade barriers = market integration Canada is # 1 U.S. export market Mexico is # 2 U.S. export market U.S. is #1 export market for both Canada and Mexico
4	Growth in U.S. Agricultural Exports Under NAFTA Under NAFTA, exports of U.S. food and agricultural products reached a record $19.9 billion in 2005
5	U.S. Agricultural* Trade with Canada and Mexico ($Millions)
6	Canada and Mexico Account for Much of the Overall Growth In U.S. Agricultural Exports
7	NAFTA Continues to Benefit US/Mexico Ag Sectors The trading relationship developed through NAFTA continues to provide benefits and opportunities for U.S. producers. Two-way agricultural trade between the United States and Mexico increased 150 percent since the NAFTA went into effect, reaching $15.7 billion in 2005 compared to $6.3 billion in 1993.
8	U.S. Ag Exports to Mexico Under NAFTA U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico have more than doubled under NAFTA since 1993, reaching $9.4 billion in 2004 Mexico is our second largest agricultural market
9	U.S. Ag Exports To Mexico by Sector Benefits of NAFTA are widely distributed across U.S. agriculture 2005 exports were records for: Intermediate & Consumer-Oriented products Red meats Dairy Products Poultry Meat Soybean Meal
10	Top U.S. Ag Exports to Mexico 2005
11	U.S. Ag Exports to Mexico 2005
12	Mexican Ag Exports to U.S. Under NAFTA Mexico’s agricultural exports to the United States have more than tripled since 1993, reaching a record $8.3 billion in 2005. The United States is Mexico’s largest agricultural market.
13	Mexican Ag Exports to U.S. 2005