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.
Ecuador’s COMEX Resolution 011-2015 (March 6, 2015) will have a significant impact on U.S. consumer-oriented export products such as beef, pork, confectionary, and fresh fruits.
On February 19, 2015, the Government of India’s (GOI) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) extended India’s export subsidy for raw sugar export through marketing year (MY) 2014/15 (Oct-Sep).