7 USC 5603 - Agricultural export promotion strategy

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 14, 2024

§ 5603.

Agricultural export promotion strategy

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall develop a strategy for implementing Federal agricultural export promotion programs that takes into account the new market opportunities for agricultural products, including opportunities that result from—

(1)

the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Uruguay Round Agreements;

(2)

any accession to membership in the World Trade Organization;

(3)

the continued economic growth in the Pacific Rim; and

(4)

other developments.

(b)

Purpose of strategy

(c)

Goals of strategy

The strategy developed under subsection (a) shall have the following goals:

(1)

Increase the value of United States agricultural exports each year.

(2)

Increase the value of United States agricultural exports each year at a faster rate than the rate of increase in the value of overall world export trade in agricultural products.

(3)

Increase the value of United States high-value and value-added agricultural exports each year.

(4)

Increase the value of United States high-value and value-added agricultural exports each year at a faster rate than the rate of increase in the value of overall world export trade in high-value and value-added agricultural products.

(5)

Ensure that to the extent practicable—

(A)

all obligations undertaken in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture that significantly increase access for United States agricultural commodities are implemented to the extent required by the Uruguay Round Agreements; or

(B)

applicable United States laws are used to secure United States rights under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture.

(d)

Priority markets

(1)

Identification of markets

In developing the strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall annually identify as priority markets—

(A)

those markets in which imports of agricultural products show the greatest potential for increase; and

(B)

those markets in which, with the assistance of Federal export promotion programs, exports of United States agricultural products show the greatest potential for increase.

(2)

Identification of supporting offices

(Pub. L. 95–501, title I, § 103, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1531, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3670; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III, § 308, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1856; Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 241(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 963.)

cite as: 7 USC 5603