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USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service had an exceptional year in 2022, expanding U.S. agricultural trade, ramping up climate change resiliency work, and improving food and nutrition security around the globe.

Secretary Vilsack highlights key USDA accomplishments – including FAS's global leadership – to create more and better markets for U.S. agriculture in 2021.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 – Despite the challenges 2020 brought, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) continued to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pursuit of global trade opportunities for American agriculture, successfully delivering on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today allocated fiscal year 2017 funds for the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102). For additional information, please contact the FAS Credit Programs Division at gsm...

Contact: Amy Slusher (202) 720-6211 WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today invited public comment on proposed changes to the Facility Guarantee Program that would expand program coverage and streamline the...

Contact: Amy Slusher, 202.720.0775 Amy.Slusher@fas.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the final rule for the Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program. The final rule represents a rewrite of...

Contact: Amy Slusher, 202.720.0775, Amy.Slusher@fas.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today announced a new fee structure and pending new guarantee fee rates to be charged for...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today allocated additional fiscal year 2014 funds for the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102). For additional information, please contact the FAS Credit Programs Division...

Through the Doing Business in Africa campaign, the U.S. government is strengthening its commercial relationship with the continent of Africa.

As part of expanded U.S. sanctions on Russia announced July 29, 2014 by President Obama, the United States has suspended all export credit programs for Russia, including the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102).

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today invited public comment on proposed changes to the Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program that would clarify program operations and enhance program access for all...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announces availability of the following credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM...