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:
June 5-9, 2023
Japan - June 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting applications from exporters of U.S. farm and food products for a two-city trade mission to Japan, June 5-8. The trade mission offers U.S. agribusinesses the...
Past Trade Missions
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...
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...
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...
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
USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will lead the upcoming agricultural trade mission to Japan, June 5-8. The delegation includes a robust representation of the U.S. agriculture sector.
April 17, 2023
USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Taylor Launches Trade Mission to the Netherlands
Under Secretary Alexis Taylor is in Amsterdam with agribusinesses, farm organizations, and state government leaders on a trade mission to expand economic opportunities for American agriculture.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead USDA’s first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands between April 17-20.