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An Economic
Overview of the U.S. Solid Wood
Industry (June 2006)
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Phase
III Implementation of Import Requirements for Wood Packaging Materials
(.pdf format)
(June 2006)
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Operating Procedures for Implementation of the Wood Packaging Materials
(WPM) Regulation (.pdf format)
(June 2006)
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Central
American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (August
2005)
USDA Agriculture Secretary Johanns:
"I commend the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the
U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
This is an immensely positive step for America's farmers and ranchers
for a number of reasons. "The agreement eliminates barriers to our
producers and greatly improves our competitiveness in these markets.
These are natural markets for our producers and new access will offer
many new business opportunities. "In a broader context, today's vote
sends a strong signal to our trading partners that the United States
continues to be a vigorous leader in attaining global free trade.
Passage of CAFTA-DR provides new momentum for the Doha Round and other
negotiations. "The implications of this trade agreement extend well
beyond agriculture. Strengthening economic ties with our neighbors in
this hemisphere is a matter of vital national importance. All of our
nations benefit from a more stable, secure, and prosperous hemisphere."
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USDA Forest Service Awards Nearly $3 Million To Enhance Hardwood
Forest Industries (August 2005)
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Johanns Announces $141 Million To Promote U.S. Food And Agricultural
Products Overseas: (June 2005)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced more than $141 million
worth of funding to 70 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S.
agricultural products overseas.
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Johanns Announces First USDA Farm Bill Forum And Topics For Public
Comment: (June 2005)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
announced the first Farm Bill Forum and the topics on which the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be seeking input from America's
farmers, ranchers and rural residents regarding the development of the
2007 Farm Bill.
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USDA Grants Trade Adjustment Assistance To Shrimp Producers In Arizona
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service recertified a petition for
shrimp producers in Arizona under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
for farmers program. The producers may apply for TAA benefits through
July 11, 2005. (04/12/2005)
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EU Safeguard Action Against Farmed
Salmon to Have Little Impact on U.S. Exports
(February 2005)
Commission Regulation 206/2005 imposes definitive
safeguard measures against imports of farmed salmon into the EU. The
safeguard measures will operate through a combination of tariff rate
quotas and a minimum import price. For more information click on the
following link: E35029.
The safeguard measures only apply to fresh, chilled or frozen farmed
Atlantic salmon, whether or not filleted (EU CN codes 03021200, 03031100,
03031900, 03032200, 03041013 and 03042013). Wild salmon is not subject to
the safeguard action. Since the U.S. mainly exports wild salmon to the EU,
the safeguard measures will have very little impact on U.S. trade.
However, since the tariff lines in the EU Tariff Schedule do not
distinguish between farmed and wild salmon, documents accompanying
shipments of wild salmon must clearly state that the salmon was caught at
sea.
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Organic Standards for Aquatic Animals
(February 2005)
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) at its October 12-14, 2004,
meeting recommended the formation of two ad hoc task force groups to
develop draft organic standards. One task force will develop proposed
production, handling, and labeling standards for food and animal feed
products derived from aquatic animals. The second task force will develop
proposed organic labeling standards for pet food. This notice calls for
nominations for members to these two task force groups.
For more information see:
Federal Register Organic Fish (.pdf)
Each task force will be expected to present its completed proposed
standards at the October-November 2005, NOSB meeting to be held in
Washington, DC. Written nominations, with resumes, must be
post-marked on or before February 23, 2005.
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Swedish Forest Owners Severely Affected by Largest Storm Damage in 100
Year (01/21/2005) |
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Shrimp Producers Become Eligible to Re-Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance on January 10 (12/23/2004)
Petition re-certification makes shrimp producers in Alabama and Louisiana eligible to re-apply for TAA benefits between Jan. 10 and April 11, 2005. (12/23/04)
-- Information for Alabama Producers
-- Information for Louisiana Producers
-- More information about TAA
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Relief and Reconstruction for Victims of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
(January 2005)
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The Export Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters (January 2005)
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USDA Extends Comment Period For Interim Final Rule For Madatory Country of Origin Labeling of Fish and Shellfish (12/27/2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers In Alabama Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (12/23/2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers In Louisana Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (12/23/2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers in South Carolina Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (11/16/2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers In Three States Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (11/15/2004)
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USDA Grants Trade Adjustment Assistance to Washington Salmon Fishermen (October 2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Alaska Salmon Fishermen Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (October 2004)
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USDA Issues Regulatory Action on
Mandatory Country of Origin
Labeling for Fish and Shellfish
(October 2004)
Interim final rule
(.PDF | requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader) outlines requirements
for labeling covered commodities while reducing recordkeeping retention
requirements for suppliers and centrally located retail records as well as
reducing the time during which store level records must be made available.
-- Appendix A - [Text]
-- Talking
Points on Interim Final Rule
-- Questions and Answers
-- Examples of
records that may be useful for COOL verification purposes
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The Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions May Create Opportunities for U.S. Seafood
Products
(October 2004)
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What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Tariff Classification (September 2004)
If you are uncertain as to the correct export or import classification of your product, go to www.cbp.gov
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USDA Provides $500,000 For Wildfire Recovery Efforts For Alaska Native and Rural Communities (September 2004)
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Bush Administration To Recommend New Wilderness Designation In Georgia (September 2004)
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U.S. Surimi Exports Continue Upward Trend in EU-25 (September 2004)
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USDA Release: U.S. Agricultural Exports Expected To Reach A Record $62 Billion In FY 2004 (August 2004)
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UNECE/FAO Timber Branch, Geneva, has just released the "Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2003-2004" on its website homepage: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber (August 2004)
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Tajique Forest Restoration Project Announcement (August 2004)
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USDA Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Requests To Begin In August (June 2004)
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European Seafood Exposition Gets High Marks from U.S. Seafood Exhibitors (June 2004)
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USDA Invites Public Comment On Petitions for Recertification Under The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (June 2004)
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Incorporation of KSF 1611-1 into the Korean National Building Code (June 2004)
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USDA Forest Service Awards More Than $1.1 Million In Urban and Community Forestry Grants (June 2004)
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USDA Appoints 11 New Members of Forestry Research Council (June 2004)
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Science And Technology Ministerial Conference In West Africa Announcement (June 2004)
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USDA Invites Public Comment On Petitions for Recertification Under The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (June 2004)
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U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast To Be A Record $61.5 Billion in Fiscal Year 2004 (May 2004)
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USDA Updates Country Listings In World Production, Supply and Distribution (PS&D) Online Database (May 2004)
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Funding For Oak Disease Containment Announcement (May 2004)
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The UNECE/FAO Timber Branch Announces Publications (May 2004)
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Veneman Highlights Positive Trade Picture for American Agriculture (April 2004)
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USDA Now Offers U.S. Supplier List For Free (April 2004)
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USDA Promotes New Cherry Variety (April 2004)
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USDA Announces $3.5 Million For New Salmon Habitat Restoration Initiative In Five States (March 2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance to Shrimpers in Florida Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (March 2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance to Shrimpers in North Carolina Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (March 2004)
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USDA Grants Assistance to Shrimp Producers in Arizona Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (March 2004)
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USDA Announces Additional $28 Million To Fight Emerald Ash Borer (March 2004)
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Federal Agencies Sign Agreements To Continue Species Protection, Implement Forest Health Projects (March 2004)
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USDA Announces Additional $28 Million To Fight Emerald Ash Borer (March 2004)
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U.S.- Morocco Free Trade Agreement (March 2004)
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USTR Fact Sheet on U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (July 2004)
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United States and Morocco Free Trade Agreement (March 2004)
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Michigan Fish Producers (March 2004)
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Arizona Shrimp Producers (March 2004)
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Federal Agencies Announce Guidelines To Aid Wildfire Prevention And Restoration of Healthy Forests And Rangelands (March 2004)
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USDA
Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers In Alabama Under Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) Program
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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers
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Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
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CAFTA Fact Sheet
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U.S. and Central American Countries Conclude Historic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman Regarding the Conclusion of the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Alaska Salmon Fishermen Under Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program (October 2003)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Washington Salmon Fishermen Under Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program (October 2003)
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Private Exporters Report
Sales Activity for Mexico and China (0190) - October 2003
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USDA Offers GSM-102 Credit Guarantees ($350 Million) for Export Sales
to Caribbean Region (0191) - October 2003
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USDA Offers Supplier Credit Guarantees ($10 Million) for Export Sales to
Caribbean Region (0192) - October 2003
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USDA Offers Facility Credit Guarantees ($10 Million) for Export Sales to
Caribbean Region (0193) - October 2003
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USDA Offers GSM-102 Credit Guarantees ($100 Million) for Export Sales
to Egypt (0194) - October 2003
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USDA Offers GSM-103 Credit Guarantees ($5 Million) for Export Sales to
Egypt (0195) - October 2003
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USDA Offers Supplier Credit Guarantees ($20 Million) for Export Sales to Egypt
(0196) - October 2003
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USDA Offers Supplier Credit Guarantees ($50 Million) for Export Sales to Western
Europe Region (0197) - October 2003
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USDA Offers Supplier Credit Guarantees ($50 Million) for Export Sales to Japan
(0198) - October 2003
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Key
Provisions of Bioterrorism Act Soon to Be Implemented: Facilities Registration Requirement is Broad in Scope - September 2003
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