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November 2004
Text bullet Jamaica Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef Products
USDA Secretary Veneman notes that the agreement "marks an important step forward in getting U.S. beef markets opened." Prior to the ban, U.S. beef and beef products exports to Jamaica totaled $4.3 million in 2003. (12/6/04)
Text bullet Bush Administration Makes Humanitarian Food Relief Available for Sudan
The Bush Administration today announced that it is further responding to the emergency food situation in Sudan by utilizing the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. (12/3/04)
Text bullet Revised 2005 U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast Released
Large U.S. and foreign crops lower prices for grains, oilseeds, and cotton, and increased competition lead to sharply lower agricultural export value in 2005. Exports balance with imports for the first time since the late 1950s. (11/22/04)
-- FAS Analysis
Text bullet APEC Leaders Focus on Trade, Security, Transparency, Development
Leaders' Declaration outlines results from Santiago meetings. Specific goals include substantially greater market access in agriculture, goods and services, and the elimination of distortions such as agricultural export subsidies. (11/21/04)
Text bullet U.S. and Australia Meet To Finalize FTA Implementation Issues
The U.S.-Australia FTA will take effect January 1, as planned. U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick says the FTA will eliminate more than 99 percent of tariffs on industrial goods between the two countries. (11/17/04.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Text bullet USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers In South Carolina Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has recertified a petition for shrimpers and shrimp producers in South Carolina under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program. These producers are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits. (11/16/04)
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USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimp Producers In Three States Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has recertified three petitions for shrimp producers in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program. These producers are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits. (11/15/04)
Text bullet USDA Grants Trade Adjustment Assistance To Washington Salmon Fishermen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has recertified a petition for Washington salmon fishermen under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for farmers program. These fishermen are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits. (10/27/04)
Text bullet USDA Announces Taiwan to Resume U.S. Beef Trade
Taiwan to resume imports of U.S. beef and beef products. A delegation of Taiwan experts will now travel to the United States for on-site inspection of the major features and implementation of the U.S. BSE measures beginning November 10.  (10/26/04)
bullet Featured Reports

12/03  Balkans: Winter Grain Conditions
12/03 
Brazil’s Coffee Crop in 2004/05 Lowered From Previous Forecast to 41.7 Million Bags
(.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
12/01 
West Africa: Record Cotton Harvest Expected

12/01  Record Global Durum Production in 2004-05
11/24 
Coarse Grains: World Situation and Outlook (.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
11/24 
Rice: World Situation and Outlook (.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
11/24
  Sugar and the European Union: Implication of WTO Findings, and Reform  (.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
11/24 
Wheat: World Situation and Outlook (.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
11/22
 
Brazil: 2004-05 Soybean Planting Progress Update

11/18  Winter Grain Conditions in Russia and Ukraine
11/16  Malaysia: Palm Oil Yields Trending Higher, Rainfall Normal
11/16  Ukraine Corn Harvest Continues
11/15 
Latin Markets Gain in Importance for U.S. Wheat Exports
11/15 
Strong Growth in Yarn Production Boosts China’s Cotton Consumption
11/15  Thailand's Rice Exports Booming
11/15 
U.S. Seafood Exports Up During January - September 2004
11/04  Romania and Bulgaria: Crop Travel Confirms Bumper Winter and Spring Crops
11/04 
2004 Hurricane Analysis

11/03
  World Meat Exports Forecast To Rise in 2005

bullet World Production, Market and Trade Reports
12/03  Tropical Products: World Markets and Trade
11/30
  Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
11/24
 
Sugar: World Markets and Trade; data table (.PDF | requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
11/23 
U.S. Planting Seed Trade
11/16  Dairy Monthly Imports
11/15 
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
11/15 
Fishery Products Monthly Circular
11/15  Forest Products: U.S. Exports Trade Data
11/15  Grain: World Markets and Trade
11/15 
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
11/12 
Early release -- Cotton Data PDF - Excel
11/12 
World Agricultural Production PDF - Data
11/03 
Livestock and Poultry: World Markets & Trade
11/23  U.S. Planting Seed Trade
10/29  Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
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Archival export sales reports are available from 1998 to the present.
-- The Export Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters (brochure)
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