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Trade is critical to the U.S. agricultural economy: about 20 percent of U.S. agricultural production is exported, and imports account for a varied but growing share of U.S. consumption of agricultural products. ERS economists analyze a wide range of trade-related topics, including U.S. agricultural trade data, trade and the environment, and trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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- provide a listing of resources related to subtopics of trade.
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International Trade and Food Safety: Economic Theory and Case Studies examines the conceptual relationships between food safety and international trade and analyzes empirical examples from the meat and poultry, produce, food and animal feed crop, and seafood sectors.
WTO: Competing Policy Issues and Agendas for Agricultural Trade, a conference on September 17, 2003, brought together researchers, policymakers, and industry representatives. Sponsored by ERS and the Farm Foundation,
the conference addressed trade policy issues and their implications. In addition to the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, other trade policy developments such as the proliferation of bilateral free trade agreements and enlargement of the European Union are likely to have lasting impacts on agricultural producers, consumers, industry, and global food markets.
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updated: November 19, 2003
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