APHIS Trade Twitter Feed

Nov 20, 2012 #APHIS secures revised health cert approval from Pakistan for US bovine germplasm. Contact local APHIS Office: http://go.usa.gov/g

Nov 16, 2012 #APHIS secured 6 mo extension on pilot program shipping logs to China. VA or SC foresters take note: http://go.usa.gov/g3Um  

Oct 31, 2012 APHIS retains market for export of rodent tissues to Italy. Tissue can move with exporter declaration only. Market value < $1 M yearly.

Oct 30, 2012 For FY 2013, US agricultural exports forecast at record $143.5 billion; due to strong demand, the trade surplus forecast is $26.5B in FY13

Oct 29, 2012 Oregon potatoes now allowed into Panama, thanks to APHIS request; US potato exports to Panama at $500K and climbing with

Oct 26, 2012 APHIS facilitates U.S. exports of hatching eggs to Thailand through the end of 2013. In 2011, about $500K in hatching eggs sent

Oct 25, 2012 APHIS assists FSIS in reopening EU Market for certain US meat products (for human consumption) valued at $5M-$10M annually

Oct 25, 2012 AHIS facilitates removal of Korea’s two-month-old import ban on chipping potatoes from Idaho, Oregon and Washington

Oct 24, 2012 APHIS secures release of 7 grain shipments valued @ $1.8 million from port of Haiphong, Vietnam.  Also working on long-term solution

Oct 12, 2012 Did you know that Japan is the second largest export market for US pet food, with exports totaling $334.2 million in 2011?

Sept 28, 2012 APHIS Opens and Secures Markets Abroad for U.S. Producers

Sept 27, 2012 APHIS and Australia agree to a new certification process to facilitate US horse exports to Australia worth $8M in 2011

Sept 26, 2012 APHIS and Norwegian officials agree on requirements for exporting unprocessed hay/straw to Norway. Estimated market value - $1-2M/yr

Sept 25, 2012 APHIS expands market for US dairy products in the UK – exports of milk/milk derivatives for technical use made easier, impact is $2-5M/yr

Sept 21, 2012 APHIS accredited vets can now supervise quarantines for horse exports to Argentina. >50% of its horse imports are from U.S., valued @ $2M/yr

Sept 20, 2012 APHIS regains Japanese market access for poultry/poultry products from NY, OH & SD. Total export of U.S. poultry to Japan = $151M in 2011

Sept 19, 2012 APHIS facilitates eligibility for all federally inspected US beef to be exported to El Salvador.  Mkt valued @ $1.1M in 2011 and should grow

Sept 17, 2012 APHIS negotiates to begin exporting US breeding pigs to Peru. Peru now issuing import permits for the animals. Potential mkt value is $1M/yr

Sept 13, 2012 APHIS and Mexico agreement will move US egg exports to Mexico to help relieve egg shortage. 64M egg dozens valued at $45M/yr to move

Sept 12, 2012 APHIS and Japanese officials agree on export requirements for animal blood products for lab use. Est. impact - $25-$30M/yr in U.S. exports

Sept 7, 2012 Turkey remained an important recipient of US live cattle exports in first half of 2012. They received US cattle worth $49Mil

Sept 6, 2012 US cattle exports to Russia up. APHIS issued certifications for 31,493 head worth $91M in first half of ’12. Was $12M first half ’11

July 26, 2012 US teaching agriculture officials to deal with pests and diseases.