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Our Mission• To provide unbiased, timely and reliable information
• To ensure everyone receives the same information at the same time
• To provide market transparency, a basic public good
International Trade Data System
•Import Data from US Customs and Border Protection
•Organic HTS codes will allow us to capture volume of organic imports
ACE/ ITDS
• 11 major US cities
• Plus several international markets
• Reporters interview buyers and sellers
• Sales prices “at a moment in time”
Wholesale Terminal Markets
Retail Report
• Weekly advertised specials
• Online ads
• 400+ retail chains
• 30,300+ individual stores
Cornell University’s Mann Library ESMIS (Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System)
• Key USDA data agencies (ERS, NASS, AMS, FAS, WAOB)
• One-click self-subscription service with 50,000+ current subscribers
• Adding a new archive feature
• Enhanced data visualization tools
Secondary Disseminator
• First Organic record appeared on a Market Report in 1992
• 2002 Farm Bill called for differentiation of Organic products
• 2017 412 commodities reported, 144 include organic
Growth of Organic Reporting
Organic Reports
DAILY
• National Specialty Crops Organic Summary
WEEKLY
• National Retail Report- Local and Organic
•Wholesale Market Reports
•Shipping Point Reports
•Daily Movement Report
•National Retail Report – Specialty Crops
•National Honey Report
Organic Data Also Included In:
Market Information Organization of the Americas (MIOA)
• Established 2000
• 33 Member Countries from Western Hemisphere
• Cooperative network whose main purpose is to promote markets' importance and transparency by means of a timely and systematic information exchange among member institutions.
Market Information Organization of the Americas (MIOA)
• Mission: To support the strengthening, harmonization and sustained development of agricultural market information systems throughout the Americas.
• Vision: To be recognized worldwide as a leader in efforts and initiatives to support, innovate and improve agricultural market information systems.
Questions?
Ashraf ZakiReporter, Officer in Charge (Miami Office)
Specialty Crops Market News305-373-2855
Accessing Foreign Organic Markets
Equivalence Arrangements and Other Trade Support
Kelly Strzelecki, USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
• FAS Mission: To link U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities & global food security.
• As the international arm of USDA, FAS represents the diverse interests of U.S. farmers & the food & agriculture sector around the globe.
• 98 offices worldwide, covering 169 countries
FAS Activities • Eliminate technical, and sanitary/phytosanitary barriers to facilitate exports
(TBT/SPS)• Support international standards to expand trade• Facilitate communication between foreign governments and U.S. regulatory
agencies• Negotiate, monitor and enforce trade agreements• Work with industry advisory committees• Provide annual country reports on various trade topics• Perform commodity analysis• Assist with Port of Entry Issues• Manage programs for market promotion and trade development
(MAP/TASC/EMP/Cochran
FAS Resources: www.fas.usda.gov
Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN)
• Insight and analysis from FAS's overseas offices on issues affecting agricultural production and trade.
Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS)
• Current and historical data on international trade in agricultural, fish, forest and textile products.
Current U.S. Equivalence ArrangementsUS-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement
June 2009
US-EU Organic Equivalency ArrangementJune 2012
US-Japan Organic Equivalency ArrangementJanuary 2014
US-South Korea Organic Equivalency ArrangementJune 2014
US-Switzerland Organic Equivalency ArrangementJuly 2015
Benefits of Equivalence
• Reduce barriers
• Reduce costs of duplicative certification, inspections
• Facilitate the growth of the global organic industry
• Increase markets access
Electronic Certificates Coming!• Building electronic versions of equivalence partner’s organic import certificates in
the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Electronic Trade Document Exchange (eTDE) System
• Certifiers will have access through National Organic Program Integrity Database: https://organic.ams.usda.gov/Integrity/
• Trading partners will be able to download electronic certificates in PDF format directly from eTDE or import the information from the certificates into their own systems. Paper versions of the certificates will also be available to users as needed.
• Goal is to ease and expedite the certificate process
Thank YouKelly StrzeleckiSenior Trade AdvisorUnited States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural [email protected]; www.fas.usda.gov
Export Success
@LukesOrganic“Thanks to U.S. Organic Worldwide programs, our business has doubled in multiple countries throughout the EU. We have new listings with retail partners in Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition, our overall international business is up double digits in 2017 versus 2016. This is the type of exposure that we needed to build equity in the Luke’s Organic brand.”
Organic is an International Movement
• 2 million producers worldwide• $82 Billion USD • 179 countries with activities• 87 countries with regulations
Top U.S. Export Markets1. Canada2. Mexico 3. Japan4. Taiwan5. South Korea6. Hong Kong7. China8. Guatemala9. United Arab Emirates10. Philippines
Top U.S. Exports1. Apples2. Grapes3. Lettuce4. Strawberries5. Spinach6. Carrots7. Tomato Sauce8. Roasted Coffee9. Cauliflower10. Pears
US Organic Arrangements
2Prospective arrangements
5Bilateral arrangements
1Unilateral arrangement
3Recognitions
Organic Arrangements Around the World
22Active players
5Most active
players:USA, Canada, EU, Japan,
and Switzerland
USDA EXPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Market Access Program
Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops
Quality Samples Program
Emerging Markets Program
Upcoming Activities• Biofach • Buyers’ Mission at Expo West• Naturally Good Australia• Organic Week in Washington D.C.• Buyers’ Mission at Expo East• SIAL
• Retail Promos with• City Super Hong Kong• Costco Japan• Bio C. Bon Japan• E-Mart Korea• Carrefour UAE
• Exchange Programs with• Mexico• Japan• Taiwan
READY TO EXPORT?MONIQUE [email protected]