Dec01.1

Features

decart1Know Before You Go: A Primer on Japan's Export Requirements
Here are some indispensable basics on how to meet requirements fro exporting products to Japan.  Whether you're interested in shipping fruits, vegetables,         nutraceuticals or additives, FAS can help you build a knowledge base for success.

Exporter Alert: Regulation News You Can Usedecart2
Sanitary and food safety regulations vary by country and can change quickly. FAS' agricultural attaches' do a great job of keeping exporters abreast of the latest requirements.  This article gives examples of the information available.

On the Mark: U.S. Thoroughbreds Impress Middle Eastern BuyersDec01.4
The United States is gaining ground selling different breeds of horses, including Arabians, to buyers in the United Arab Emirates, who often run their animals in premier races.

Fishing for Exports? Try Surimi in Francedecart4
In the past 10 years, French surimi consumption has tripled. Affordable prices and a steady stream of innovative products are supporting strong sales and good opportunities for U.S. suppliers.

Dec01.2The Dutch Taste for "New World" Wines Grows
Demand for "New World" wines in the Netherlands and the rest of Western Europe is expected to rise, buoyed by higher per capita consumption of lighter alcoholic drinks.

Big Changes for the Netherlands' Organic Industrydecart6
This country holds key opportunities for U.S. organic food producers.  Exporters can use outlets from supermarkets to boutiques to maximize market penetration.

Dec01.3The Dutch Market for Nuts
U.S. nuts play an important role in Dutch imports of almonds, pistachios, pecans, walnuts and peanuts.

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  December 2001
  Volume XIII, No. 12

  Published by
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Foreign Agricultural Service

  Editor
  Priscilla Glynn
  (202) 720-9441

  Writers
   Jill Lee
   Harold Kanarek
   Donald Washington

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