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Trade News
2007
December
November
October
September
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Statement By Acting Secretary Chuck Conner Regarding WTO Panel
Finding in Favor of the U.S. (09/21/07)
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Read the WTO Report (09/21/07)
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Summary of the WTO dispute settlement
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USDA Secretary Johanns Addresses U.S.
Partnership for Food Safety Education
(09/18/07)
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Import Safety Meeting Registration Extended to
Sept. 21 (09/18/07)
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Secretary Johanns Highlights Import Safety With
Health and Human Services Secretary
(09/12/07)
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Plant Tour
Coincides With Working Group Report
(USDA Radio News;
09/12/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Statement by Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding
the Strategic Framework for Import Safety
(09/10/07)
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USDA Radio News Updates on Agricultural Trade
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The
Importance Of Trade And Exports to U.S.
Agriculture
(09/18/07 -
real,
mp3) —
Trade
Agreements Get Praise
(09/18/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Statement
by Deputy USTR Peter F. Allgeier on
Trade Policy Review of Panama
(U.S. Trade Representative; 09/18/07)
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The Case for the U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion
Agreement (USTR Fact
Sheet; 09/12/07; .pdf)
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The Case for the U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion
Agreement (USTR Fact
Sheet; 09/12/07; .pdf)
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The Case for the U.S.–Korea
Trade Promotion Agreement (USTR Fact
Sheet; 09/12/07; .pdf)
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U.S. Radio
News Updates on U.S. Ag Trade in Asia
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U.S.-Chinese
Trade Discussions Cover Broad Subjects
(USDA Radio News; 09/18/07 -
real,
mp3)
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The
Delicate Balance Between the U.S.,
China, And Taiwan
(USDA Radio News; 09/11/07 -
real,
mp3)
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The
Importance of Taiwan to U.S. Trade
(USDA Radio News; 09/11/07 -
real,
mp3)
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U.S. Still
Working With China On Pork Trade Issue
(USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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U.S.-Chinese
Delegates Talk Meat And Poultry Food Safety
(USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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Points To
Consider During U.S.-China Food Safety Talks
(USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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New Web Site Will Provide
Information on Peru, Colombia, Panama and Korea
Trade Agreements (09/10/07)
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Movement
Urged On Free Trade Agreements
(USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
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Transcript of Capitol Hill Meeting
(09/10/07; .pdf)
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New Web site -
www.tradeagreements.gov
August
July
June
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United States and Panama Sign Trade Promotion
Agreement (06/28/07)
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Free-Trade Pacts Might Gain Congressional
Support, Official Says (U.S. Department of
State; 06/28/07)
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Korea Lifts Suspension of Six US Meat Plants
(06/25/07)
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USDA Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative Hold
Press Conference at World Trade Organization
Headquarters To Discuss Status of Doha
Development Agenda (Transcript;
06/22/07)
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G4
Collapse May Help Trade Promotion Authority
Chances
(USDA Radio News;
06/21/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Trade Deal Setback Will Not Deter U.S. from
Pursuing Pact, Officials Say
(U.S. Department of State, 06/21/07)
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G4 Trade
Talks Break Down
(USDA Radio News; 06/21/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Progress Had
Been Made in Talks Before Collapse
(USDA Radio News; 06/21/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Why G4 Talks
Collapsed (USDA
Radio News; 06/21/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Joint Statement from Ambassador Schwab and
Secretary Johanns on the Doha Round
(06/21/07)
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Transcript of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
and USTR Ambassador Susan Schwab with Press on
Scene Potsdam, Germany (06/21/07)
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Transcript of Tele-news Conference with
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and USTR
Ambassador Susan Schwab Regarding Doha
Development Round Talks Potsdam, Germany
(06/21/07)
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Economic Pacts with United States Reflect
Progress in Georgia (U.S. Department of
State; 06/22/07)
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G-8 Nations Address Energy Efficiency, Open
Markets and Concluding Doha Agreement (White
House; 06/11/07)
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Canada
Challenges U.S. Farm Subsidies (USDA
Radio News;
06/08/07 -
real,
mp3)
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Free Trade, Aid Help States Transform
Themselves, Rice Says
(U.S.
Department of State; 06/08/07)
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Wide
Gap When It Comes to Farm Trade and WTO
Members' Positions (USDA Radio
News; 06/07/07 -
real,
mp3)
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USTR Schwab Welcomes Progress on Japan
Reforms; Cites Need for Sustained Focus
(U.S. Trade Representative; 06/06/07)
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Agriculture Is Always at Trade Talk
Table (USDA Radio News; 06/07/07;
real,
mp3)
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WTO
Member Discussions Continue (USDA Radio
News; 06/07/07;
real,
mp3)
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U.S.
Farmers and Position on Trade (USDA
Radio News; 06/07/07;
real,
mp3)
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Top U.S. Trade Official Urges Approval
of Colombia Trade Pact (U.S.
Department of State; 06/05/07)
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U.S. Proposes To Address “Zeroing” in
World Trade Organization Negotiations (U.S.
Trade Representative; 06/04/07)
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U.S. Proposes Strengthened Subsidy Rules
to World Trade Organization (U.S.
Trade Representative; 06/04/07)
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Schwab Announces Retired Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to Serve on
Prestigious NAFTA Roster of Judges (U.S.
Department of State; 06/04/07)
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New Report Tracks Countries Investing
in, Trading with Iran (U.S.
Department of State; 06/04/07)
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Trade Data
Data Available
FAS provides a host of statistics and other data about agricultural trade
from a number of
different sources.
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PS&Donline |
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The FAS
Production, Supply and Distribution (PS&D) online database
contains current and historical official USDA data on
production, supply and distribution of agricultural commodities
for the United States and key producing and consuming countries.
Users may select from a menu of pre-defined tables categorized
by commodity or commodity group.
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Import & Export Data |
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U.S. export/import
data is available from FAS databases in two different forms:
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BICO Reports provides bulk,
intermediate, and consumer-oriented agricultural product data in both a calendar or fiscal
year format.
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U.S. Trade Reports
provides a more comprehensive commodity by commodity breakdown of exports and imports over
a two- or five-year period.
Databases of
Foreign
Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS) are available in
MS Excel spreadsheet format from USDA's Economic Research Service.
These include the following:
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Market Reports |
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FAS provides a number
of world market and commodity analysis reports:
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Fact
Sheets |
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USDA
provides analyses of what's at stake for world trade and
agriculture:
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