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What's New — July 2009

U.S. Statement on Panel Request by China / Poultry Imports (07/31/09)

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Attend AGOA Forum in Kenya Next Week (07/29/09)
— AGOA Fact Sheet (July 2009)
— More on USDA and AGOA

AGOA 2009: Realizing the Potential
Nine years after it became law, the African Growth and Opportunity Act continues to have a profound and positive impact on U.S.-sub-Saharan Africa trade and investment. New America.gov AGOA Web site provides comprehensive information via trade data, podcasts, articles, photos and more. (07/24/09)
— Trade and Development When Exports Lack Diversification: A Case Study from Malawi (Economic Research Service, 07/30/09)

McGovern-Dole Food for Education Success Story: U.S. Agricultural Program Helps Provide Food for Students And Teachers in Kampong Chhang, Cambodia (07/21/09)

Vilsack Recognizes Work of USDA Experts Who Served In Afghanistan and Iraq (07/17/09)
— Vilsack Honors Employees Who Served in Afghanistan and Iraq (USDA Radio News; 07/17/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Agriculture in Afghanistan: Rebuilding for a Stable, Secure Country

Recruiting for Provincial Reconstruction Teams:
— in Afghanistan
— in Iraq

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USTR Ambassador Kirk Announces New Initiatives for Trade Enforcement (07/16/09)

USDA Seeks Nominees For Emerging Markets Program (07/14/09)
— Federal Register notice (07/14/09)

USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Nonfat Dry Milk to Asia and Eurasia (07/30/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Nonfat Dry Milk to Africa and Middle East (07/29/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Nonfat Dry Milk to Africa and Middle East (07/24/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Nonfat Dry Milk to Africa and Middle East (07/23/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Nonfat Dry Milk to Asia and Eurasia (07/17/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Nonfat Dry Milk to Africa and Middle East (07/16/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Nonfat Dry Milk to Africa and Middle East (07/15/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Nonfat Dry Milk to Asia and Eurasia (07/14/09)
— INVITATION FOR OFFERS FOR BUTTERFAT (pdf.; 07/28/09)
— INVITATION FOR OFFERS FOR CHEESE (pdf.; 07/28/09)
— INVITATION FOR OFFERS FOR NONFAT DRY MILK (pdf.; 07/13/09)
— USDA Announces Initial 2009-2010 Allocations For Dairy Export Incentive Program (07/06/09)
— More information about the program

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (07/10/09)
— Ag Exports Trailing Last Year, But Ahead Of Projections (USDA Radio News; 07/13/09 - wma, real, mp3)

FAS Commodity Reports (07/10/09)
— Fresh Tomato Trade is Growing (.pdf)
— Argentina’s Role Shrinks in the World Wheat Export Market (.pdf)
— China Rice Production Increases for Sixth Straight Year (.pdf)
— Soybean Stocks in China Surge, but Plunge in Exporting Countries (.pdf)
— Cotton: U.S. Expands Share of China’s Shrinking Market (.pdf)
— U.S. Wheat Producers May Get a Boost in Export Prospects (USDA Radio News; 07/14/09 - wma, real, mp3)

China Agricultural and Economic Data (Economic Research Service, 07/07/09)

USDA Announces Initial 2009-2010 Allocations For Dairy Export Incentive Program (07/06/09)

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Names John D. Brewer as Associate Administrator for USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (07/02/09)

USDA Announces GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to Kenya (07/02/09)

GSM-102 Credit Guarantees
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to Turkey (06/24/09)
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to South Korea (06/24/09)
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to South America Region (06/24/09)
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to Mexico (06/24/09)
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to China\Hong Kong (06/24/09)
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to Central America Region (06/24/09)
— USDA Amends GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to Caribbean Region (06/24/09)

USDA's Dairy Export Incentive Program
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Butter to Asia and Eurasia (06/30/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Butter to Africa and Middle East (06/30/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Nonfat Dry Milk to Africa and Middle East (06/30/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids for Butter to Africa and Middle East (06/29/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Nonfat Dry Milk to Asia and Eurasia (06/29/09)
— Amendment to non-fat dry milk invitation (.pdf; 06/15/09)
— Updated fact sheet about the Program (06/11/09)
— More information about the program

Featured Reports
07/10/09 Fresh Tomato Trade is Growing (.pdf)
07/10/09 Argentina’s Role Shrinks in the World Wheat Export Market (.pdf)
07/10/09 China Rice Production Increases for Sixth Straight Year (.pdf)
07/10/09 Cotton: U.S. Expands Share of China’s Shrinking Market (.pdf)
07/10/09 Soybean Stocks in China Surge, but Plunge in Exporting Countries (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
07/30/09 U.S. Planting Seed Trade
07/28/09 Citrus: World Markets & Trade (.pdf)
07/20/09 Dairy Monthly Import Circular
07/15/09 Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
07/10/09 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
07/10/09 Grain: World Markets and Trade
07/10/09 Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
07/10/09 World Agricultural Production
07/01/09 U.S. Planting Seed Trade

2009 Release Dates

Export Regulations
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Federal Register Notices
07/14/09 Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets: Nominations
05/13/09 WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels
05/12/09 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops: Final Rule
04/29/09 Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
04/29/09 Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
04/29/09 Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
04/29/09 Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
04/29/09 Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
03/27/09 McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program - Final Rule
03/05/09 Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection - Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)
03/05/09 Notice of Request for Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection for MAP and FMD Programs
03/05/39 Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection for TASC Program
02/09/09 Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as Amended: Request for Public Comments Regarding Beneficiary Countries
01/21/09 Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products; Request for Applications
01/07/09 Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program; Correction

Export Sales

Archival export sales reports are available from 1998 to the present. -- The Export Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters (brochure)

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