What's New - September 2005
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More Bilateral Trade Agreements On The Way (USDA Radio; 09/29/05 -
real,
mp3)
Johanns Hopes U.S. And Brazil Can Work Out Cotton
Step Two Program (USDA Radio; 09/27/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Everyone Needs To Be At Trade Talk Table (USDA Radio; 09/27/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
USDA Announces Extension of Fiscal Year 2005 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota
Entry Period
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will consider written
requests for extensions of the time period for raw cane sugar shipments to
enter the United States, against the U.S. fiscal year 2005 import
tariff-rate quota (TRQ), in response to market disruptions caused by
Hurricane Katrina. (09/26/05)
Weeks Away From Next WTO Ministerial Meeting (USDA Radio; 09/21/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
USDA Takes Action To Ease Grain Transportation
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said USDA is taking additional steps to
further reduce stress on the grain transportation system caused by Hurricane
Katrina. (09/20/05)
USDA Helping Ease Grain Transport (USDA Radio; 09/21/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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Joint Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade
Representative Rob Portman Regarding Canada’s Decision to Proceed with
Investigation of Imports of U.S. Corn (09/16/05)
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U.S.
Challenges Other Countries On Trade (USDA Radio; 09/15/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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Ag Trade
Surplus Increases In July (USDA Radio; 09/15/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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United States - European Community Reach Agreement on Wine Trade
(09/15/05)
The agreement provides for acceptance of existing wine-making practices and
addresses a number of labeling issues, helping to create marketing certainty
for U.S. and EU wine exporters.
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USTR Fact Sheet (.pdf)
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World Wheat Production Shifts Among Countries
(USDA Radio; 09/14/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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In Speech at the United Nations, the President
Challenged the International Community To Help Developing Nations Through
Free Trade (09/14/05)
"The international
community must work together in the Doha negotiations to eliminate
agricultural subsidies that distort trade and stunt development, and to
eliminate tariffs and other barriers to open markets for farmers around the
world."
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Full Text of the Speech
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White House Fact Sheet
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USTR Fact Sheet (.pdf)
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Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States - Monthly Summary (09/13/05)
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U.S. and Saudi Arabia Conclude Bilateral WTO Accession Agreement
The United States and Saudi Arabia have concluded
bilateral negotiations on issues related to Saudi Arabia's World Trade
Organization (WTO) accession. The bilateral agreement provides new market
access opportunities for U.S. providers of agriculture, goods and services
and sets the stage for Saudi Arabia to complete accession negotiations with
WTO Members. To complete its accession bid, work will resume in Geneva to
complete required multilateral negotiations. (09/09/05)
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USDA Modifies Sugar Program To Address Market Disruption Caused By Hurricane
Katrina
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced further changes in the
sugar program in an attempt to increase readily available supplies in
response to market disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina. (09/09/05)
Mississippi River Export Grain Industry Recovering From Hurricane Katrina
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today reported that government and
industry are working together to quickly restore normal export grain
movement along the lower Mississippi River for the upcoming peak shipping
season. Despite substantial damage to waterways and grain handling
facilities, assessments are near completion, cleanup is underway, ships
again are moving and a majority of elevators in the region are resuming
operations at reduced levels of activity. (09/07/05)
Mississippi River
Traffic Resumes
(USDA Radio; 09/07/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Shippers Consider
Alternative Export Points
(USDA Radio; 09/02/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
United States Succeeds in Removing Japan’s Barriers to U.S. Apples
United States Trade Representative Rob Portman and
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced today that the United States
has succeeded in having Japan finally remove its unjustified restrictions on
the import of U.S. apples. Japan’s actions resulted from a dispute won by
the United States in the World Trade Organization. The United States and
Japan jointly informed the WTO today that Japan’s steps end this
decades-long dispute. (08/31/05)
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Export Regulations
In Detail
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