Export Promotion (7 USC Ch. 87) Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword International trade Subsidy/incentive Farming Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter provides for export promotion. It is the purpose of this chapter to increase the profitability of farming and to increase opportunities for United States farms and agricultural enterprises by (1) increasing the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture in agricultural export policy formulation and implementation; (2) improving the competitiveness of United States agricultural commodities and products in the world market; and (3) providing for the coordination and efficient implementation of all agricultural export programs. 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. The strategy developed under subsection (a) shall encourage the maintenance, development, and expansion of export markets for United States agricultural commodities and related products, including high-value and value-added products. 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; and (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. Full text English Website uscode.house.gov