International Agricultural Trade Report

Central America and the Caribbean: Prospects for U.S. Agricultural Exports

Central America and the Caribbean, with their close geographical and economic ties to the United States, have always been an important market for U.S. agricultural exports.
In 2014, Canada remained the top destination for U.S. exports of high-value agricultural products, with a total of $17.2 billion.
Ecuador’s COMEX Resolution 011-2015 (March 6, 2015) will have a significant impact on U.S. consumer-oriented export products such as beef, pork, confectionary, and fresh fruits.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Colombia: The U.S. Pulse Market in Colombia

Colombian demand for U.S. pulses (dry peas, lentils and chickpeas) has been constrained because of the competition with Canada, which entered into a free trade agreement with Colombia in 2011.
A family-owned food business finds winning formula to exporting to Canada and other foreign markets.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Reforms to Grain Act Stalled

According to industry sources, Bill C-48, most commonly known as the Modernization of Canada’s Grain Industry Act, is stalled and unlikely to be passed into law before the federal elections...
On February 16, 2015, the St Lucia Veterinary Service granted full market access to U.S. beef and beef products, ending 12 years of restrictions in place since the U.S. reported its first case of BSE.