WASHINGTON — In its efforts to expand poultry and other agricultural markets for American farmers into more nations, the USDA has announced its most recent export trade undertaking to Argentina and Ecuador as another Trade Reciprocity for U.S. Manufacturers and Producers (TRUMP) Mission.
Building on reciprocal trade agreements signed earlier this year with Argentina and Ecuador, and with a goal for increased access to two fast-growing markets, this trade mission is headed by Luke J. Lindberg, USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
“Our three-point plan has already reduced the agricultural trade deficit by 42 percent, and now, TRUMP trade missions like this one are turning new market access into true market share,” Lindberg said in the announcement. “By taking our farm groups straight to the table with willing buyers in Argentina and Ecuador, we’re converting these historic reciprocal agreements into lasting commercial wins for our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and producers back home.”
Last year, the U.S. exported $595 million in agricultural products to Ecuador, and $166 million in products to Argentina, USDA also noted in this announcement.
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will be leading industry tours, as well as hosting business-to-business meetings between U.S. companies and Argentine and Ecuadorian officials.
Among the representative groups that will be part of the delegations will include: the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. Soybean Export Council, U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council, U.S. Livestock Genetics Export Inc., U.S. Wheat Associates, and California Almonds.
Earlier this year, following the signing of the United States-Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, “The U.S.-Argentina Agreement lowers long-standing trade barriers and provides significant market access for American exporters, ranging from motor vehicles to a wide array of agricultural products.”
And following the United States-Ecuador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade signing, Greer noted that it will provide for “… unlocking commercially meaningful market access for American farmers and manufacturers, opening Ecuador’s market of over 18 million consumers to U.S. agricultural and industrial exports.”
This newly announced mission marks the fourth of its kind for this year, USDA added.
For more information from FAS, visit www.fas.usda.gov.
