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May is World Trade Month, and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is marking the occasion by sharing some of the most recent facts and figures about U.S. agricultural trade.

The American agricultural sector posted its best export year ever in 2022 with international sales of U.S. farm and food products reaching $196 billion.

Private exporters reported sales of 104,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to Taiwan during MY 2022/2023.

Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press@oc.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2017 – U.S. agricultural exports totaled $140.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017, climbing nearly $10.9 billion from the previous year to the third-highest level...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2016—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2016/2017 marketing year; and Export sales of 145,000...

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2015–Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Changes in destination of 120,000 tons of corn from unknown destinations to Taiwan for delivery during the 2015/2016 marketing year; and...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2013 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2013/2014 marketing year; and Export sales of 120...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resolved dozens of export issues in 2012, freeing up an estimated $4 billion in U.S. agricultural and forestry exports and...

FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-008-11, issued at 9:00 a.m. today, which announced export sales of 2,740,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for delivery in the 2010/2011 marketing year, should have read for delivery during the 2011/2012.

Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for China and Taiwan.