The China-Australia FTA is the main news story with Australia expected to gain significant new market access into China after the agreement’s implementation in 2015. The major anticipated gains are highlighted. Further, Australia has seen wide-ranging government reviews of key policies that affect the agricultural sector. These include the Green Paper on Agricultural Competitiveness and reviews of Biosecurity, Competition Policy, Innovation and Water Infrastructure. This edition highlights some of the key issues involved in these reviews. It also provides an overview of recent developments in New Zealand agriculture.
Central African Republic
U.S. Trade with Central African Republic in 2024
Export Market Rank
#126 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$10.31 Million
3-Year Average
$5.07 Million
Compound Average Growth
30.2% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Central African Republic in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybean Meal | $8.72 Million | 21,859 | $8.72 Million | --- |
| Food Preparations | $798,981 | 244 | $533,805 | --- |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $613,414 | 592 | $389,748 | 5412% |
| Eggs & Products | $152,034 | 7 | $152,034 | --- |
| Non-Alcoholic Bev. (excl. juices) | $12,661 | 1 | $27,835 | --- |
| Baked Goods | $8,426 | 0.86 | $29,269 | --- |
Data and Analysis
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are a legume full of protein, fiber, complex carbohydrates, and are relatively low in calories. Chickpeas are used in many Indian and Mediterranean dishes. Australia, India, and Canada are the top three chickpea exporters accounting for more than 40 percent of the world’s exports in 2022. Pakistan is the largest importer, followed by the European Union, Bangladesh, and Turkey.
The 2021 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world.
Global lentil exports in 2020 jumped from $1 billion to $2.6 billion compared to the year before. Canada and Australia led the surge, accounting for more than three-fourths of the exports. Lentil exports peaked at $2.7 billion in 2015 but drifted lower through 2019, primarily due to reduced shipments from Canada to India and Turkey and from the United States to Canada and India.
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News and Features
Private exporters reported the following sales activities for MY 2024/2025: 30,000 MT of soybean oil for delivery to India, 261,264 MT of soybeans for delivery to Mexico, 135,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines.
Private exporters reported the following sales for MY 2021/2022: 132,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China and 30,000 MT of soybean oil for delivery to India.
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2021—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity: Export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year; and Export sales of 110,000...