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USDA Agricultural Trade Mission DelegationArrives to SpainMADRID, Nov. 28, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Associate Administrator Clay Hamilton arrived today in Madrid to launch a USDA agribusiness trade mission to Spain. More than 70 participants, representing various sectors of U.S. food and agriculture, including businesses, trade associations, and state government, join this trade mission to explore export opportunities for U.S. agricultural products to Spain. “I am greatly honored to lead this incredibly diverse delegation on the agricultural trade mission. As the Spanish economy and tourism continues to expand, we see the demand for consumer-ready products steadily increasing, presenting a fantastic opportunity for U.S. exports,” said Hamilton. “Spanish consumers and food processors are increasingly interested in sustainably produced goods, which gives U.S. producers a marketing edge over other export suppliers, as the U.S. continues to expand its sustainable agriculture production efforts.” Trade mission participants will have an opportunity to connect with potential customers and learn the mechanics of exporting to Spain. In addition, importers from the neighboring Portugal have also been invited to participate, allowing the U.S. exporters to learn about opportunities in that country as well. Associate Administrator Hamilton will hold a media teleconference from Madrid on Thursday, Dec. 1 at noon ET. Credentialed reporters interested in participating should RSVP to press-fas@usda.gov by 1 p.m. on Nov. 30, for dial-in instructions.
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The following GAIN reports were released on November 25, 2022.
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This report offers information for U.S. companies interested in exporting agri-food products to Italy, including an overview of the country's economic situation, market structure, export requirements, and best product export opportunities.
The following GAIN reports were released on November 22, 2022.
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Algeria: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
Algeria does not develop, commercialize or import genetically engineered products. The Ministry of Agriculture’s decree of December 24, 2020, prevents agricultural genetically engineered product development, commercialization as well as import into Algeria. FAS Algiers continues to support biotechnology researchers through the Borlaug scientific exchange program.
Brazil: Coffee Semi-annual
The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO)/Sao Paulo estimate for the Brazilian coffee production for Marketing Year (MY) 2022/23 (July-June) was revised downward to 62.6 million 60-kg bags, a decrease of 1.7 million bags relative to the previous estimate, due to lower output in Arabica production. Coffee exports for MY 2022/23 are projected at 36.65 million bags, down 2.4 million bags from the previous figure, due to lower trade flow as reported by the industry. Coffee prices remain steadily strong in the domestic market.
Chile: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report
This report provides an overview of Chile’s current Sanitary Regulation for food Products (RSA by its name in Spanish), as well as any other regulation with the potential of disrupting food trade. Since the last version of this report in 2021, two new regulations were passed: one eliminating testing requirements for U.S. beer and the other requiring in country fortification of milk with vitamin D.
Netherlands: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
This report assesses the agricultural biotechnology sector in the Netherlands, and covers related production, trade, and policies. It includes topics related to genetic engineering and innovative plant, animal, and microbial biotechnologies. The main development in the Netherlands is that the Dutch Government supports the EC conclusions that innovative biotechnologies can play an important role in greening food production and notes a revision is needed to make regulations future proof and fit for purpose. The Dutch Government also emphasized, when expressing it support for revised regulations, the proposal for a less strenuous assessment process and the need for transparency for the consumer. In the innovation agenda of the Dutch “Top Sector” policy, genome editing is identified as one of the key technologies that may be utilized to improve plant pest resistance and more.
Vietnam: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
This report provides updated information about the adoption of agricultural biotechnology in Vietnam. Since approving all outstanding applications for food and feed use in August 2021, Vietnam has not resumed its regulatory process for acknowledging and reviewing new applications. Biotech corn area has increased to 180,000 hectares, but no new cultivation approvals for commercialization have been issued since 2016. As of October 2022, Vietnam made no changes to its regulatory system for agricultural biotechnology. The country remains a major importer of biotech crops and products, including soybeans, corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), soybean meal, and cotton.
The following GAIN reports were released on November 23, 2022.
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The Bank of Ghana restricted access to foreign exchange for a select list of imported products, including rice, poultry, vegetable oils, and pasta, among other items, to implement a directive from the President of Ghana. The President of Ghana addressed the nation on October 31, 2022, regarding his government’s approach to handling the economic crisis the country is experiencing in 2022. In the speech he announced a six-month restriction on some imported items that Ghana also can and does produce locally. U.S. poultry meat and products were the leading U.S. agricultural export to Ghana in CY 2021, hitting a record level of $92.6 million. Through September 2022, U.S. poultry meat exports are down by 31%.
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