Trade Missions
FAS-sponsored international trade missions open doors and deliver results for U.S. exporters, giving them the opportunity to forge relationships with potential customers, gather market intelligence, and, most importantly, generate sales.
Frequently asked questions about our agricultural trade missions.
For more information, please contact trademissions@usda.gov.
Upcoming Trade Missions
While final dates are subject to confirmation, upcoming trade missions include:
March 19-23, 2023
Panama and CAFTA-DR - March 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a regional trade mission to Panama City, Panama from March 19-23, 2023. “Panama is the economic, financial, and logistics and...
April 17-21, 2023
Netherlands - April 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for its first-ever regional agricultural trade mission to Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 17 – 20, 2023. “Agribusiness producers, exporters...
June 5-9, 2023
Japan - June 2023
More information will be available soon. For more information email trademissions@usda.gov.
Past Trade Missions
November 29 - December 2, 2022
Spain and Portugal - November 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for its first-ever agricultural trade mission to Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 29 – Dec. 2. With multiple ports of entry, including Lisbon and...
October 31 - November 4, 2022
East Africa – October 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 31-Nov. 4. The mission will offer U.S. agribusinesses the opportunity to unlock new opportunities in...
July 18-21, 2022
Philippines - July 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for an agricultural trade mission to Manila, Philippines, July 18-21, 2022. The mission will provide U.S. growers, producers, and exporters the opportunity to...
Resources
Programs
Funds technical assistance activities to promote exports of U.S. agricultural commodities to emerging markets worldwide.
Data and Analysis
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to 9.8 million people. It ranks among the world’s richest in terms of per capita wealth. According to the International Monetary Fund in 2020, the UAE had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $421 billion, and a per capita spending level in line with that of developed economies, $35,000.
This report outlines Philippine government requirements for the importation of food and agricultural products.
Agriculture remains a priority sector for the Government of Algeria in its efforts to diversify the economy and attract foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for its first-ever regional agricultural trade mission to Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 17 – 20, 2023.
December 12, 2022
USDA Accepting Applications for Panama Agribusiness Trade Mission
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a regional trade mission to Panama from March 19-23, 2023.
December 8, 2022
USDA Wraps Up the Final Ag Trade Mission of 2022
Staying true to its mission of expanding U.S. agricultural and food exports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service started the final month of 2022 with a bang. The Spain Agricultural Trade Mission was the largest and most...