U.S. Government
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Official site for data on current U.S. trade; data on
supply and demand (including imports and exports) for major trading
partners; current world market and trade reports (and attache reports);
and information on the agricultural trade and agricultural policies
of foreign countries.
FAS—WTO and the
U.S. Proposal for Global Agricultural Trade Reform. Information on the U.S. proposal for global agricultural
trade reform, unveiled in July 2002, as well as background and related
material.
USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service—International Marketing Services. Information and services for buyers and sellers of agricultural
products in the global marketplace.
USDA Information on Free Trade Agreements. Information on the free trade agreements the United States has completed or is in the process of negotiating with several countries and regions.
United States Trade Representative (USTR).
USTR is responsible for developing and implementing trade policies
which promote world growth, support efforts to protect the environment
and advance core labor standards.
International Organizations
World Trade Organization. The
WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the
rules of trade between nations. Official site includes information
about the organization and its membership, and access to official
WTO documents.
WTO
Current Negotiations. A page on the WTO website that provides
regularly updated government proposals, discussion, background,
and other information on the WTO negotiations on agriculture.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)—Doha Development Agenda Texts and Explanations. WTO trade negotiations page on the FAO web site, which includes links to FAO studies and statistical data.
International Agricultural Trade
Research Consortium (IATRC). Commissioned research papers, working
papers, and conference proceedings related to research, policy analysis,
and current developments in international agricultural trade.
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD)—Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries.
The work of the OECD on agriculture includes agricultural policies,
trade liberalization, and agriculture and the environment.
Other
Iowa State University, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI)—WTO Associated Papers. Publications analysing WTO member's trade liberalization proposals, including the U.S. proposal.
Canadian Agricultural Trade Policy Research Network. Research papers on various topics including trade negotiations.
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