Those seeking to take advantage of the tariff benefits stemming from the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement should ensure their products comply with rules-of-origin requirements to avoid fines and back duty assessments.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Safeguards in US-Japan Trade Agreement

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered into force on January 1, 2020.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Costa Rica: Exporter Guide

Costa Rica’s economy growth rate slowed in 2018 to 2.7 percent compared with an average rate of growth of 3.8 percent over the ten previous years.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Growing Markets for U.S. Agricultural Exports: Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma

Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma (Myanmar) are part of the fastest developing region in the world and account for roughly 221 million of Southeast Asia’s population.
Taiwan is an important trading partner and offers many opportunities for sales of U.S. food and agricultural products.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Australia: Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) negotiations have now been concluded and the detailed text will be released once the agreement has been signed.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Costa Rican consumers trust and enjoy the excellent reputation of U.S. food products and ingredients and demand has increased....
International Agricultural Trade Report

U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in Brazil

Brazil’s consumers have a budding appetite for higher-value food products as the country’s economy recovers from a historic recession and its middle class grows.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Central America and the Caribbean: Prospects for U.S. Agricultural Exports

Central America and the Caribbean, with their close geographical and economic ties to the United States, have always been an important market for U.S. agricultural exports.
The U.S-Mexico ag trade relationship is broad and deep, with opportunities to further integrate our rural economies while supplying desired products to consumers in both countries year-round.
International Agricultural Trade Report

KORUS at One Year: Expanding Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports

A look at U.S. exports to South Korea in the year since since the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement entered into force.