AGRICULTURAL TRADE ASSISTANCE
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Exporters interested in programs and services provided by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) may contact the Trade Assistance and Promotion Office (TAPO). TAPO serves as an initial point of contact for persons who need foreign market information and export assistance. It also provides reports on the consumer food market in numerous countries.

TRADE ASSISTANCE AND
PROMOTION OFFICE

Room 4939-South Building
US Department of Agriculture
Mail Stop 1052
Washington, D.C. 20250-1052
Phone: (202) 720-7420
Fax: (202) 205-9728
Email: Tapo@fas.usda.gov
http://www.fas.usda.gov

AG EXPORT SERVICES

Trade Leads (Inquiries from foreign buyers)
Phone: (202) 690-3416 Foreign buyer Lists
Phone: (202) 690-3416 Buyer Alert (U.S. product offerings overseas)
Phone: (202) 690-3421 U.S. Supplier Lists
Phone: (202) 690-3421 Ag Export Action Kit
Phone: (202) 720-7103 Trade Shows
Phone: (202) 690-1182 Commodity Information-Foreign

MARKET PROMOTION

Dairy, Livestock, Poultry Programs
Phone: (202) 720-8031 Forest Product Programs
Phone: (202) 720-0638 Grain and Feed Programs
Phone: (202) 720-6219 Horticultural Product Programs
Phone: (202) 720-6590 Cotton Oilseeds, Tobacco and Seeds Programs
Phone: (202) 720-9516

Ag Export Services
Phone: (202) 720-7420 Marketing Programs
Phone: (202) 720-9487 Export Credits

Commercial Credit Operations - EEP, GSM
Phone: (202) 720-6211 Concessional Sales and Grants - PL 480
Phone: (202) 720-3664 International Tariffs and Trade Restrictions

Europe, Africa & Middle East Division
Phone: (202) 720-1341 Asia and the Americas Division
Phone: (202) 720-1289 FAS Information Division and Publication
Phone (202) 720-7115 Export Outreach Office

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (AgD)

INTERNATIONAL & NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT

P.O. Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 241-3628
Fax: (517) 335-0628
Email: zmitkoj@michigan.gov

http://www.mdainternational.com

Goals and Objectives:

• To promote and facilitate the export of Michigan agriculture commodities.
• Hold "Export Resource Seminars" designed to educate beginning exporters to the resources available to them from state, federal & private sources
• Maintain MI Agricultural Export Directory
• Promote and Organize Michigan Presence at Domestic and International Trade Shows
• MID-America International Agri-Trade Council (MIATCO) member state
• Work with Michigan commodity organizations
• Work as a conduit of information from the food and agricultural exporting industry to state and federal government officials, and vice versa in regard to World Trade Organization (WTO) and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules, practices and foreign countries.

MID-AMERICA INTERNATIONAL
AGRI-TRADE COUNCIL (MIATCO)

MIATCO
309 W. Washington Street, Suite 600
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: (312) 334-9200
Fax: (312) 334-9230
Email: miatcol@miatco.org
http://www.miatco.org

Purpose of Organization:

To increase the level of exports by Midwest producers and processors of value-added food Services Available:

• Assistance at foreign trade shows
• Trade missions to foreign markets
• Visits by international buyers to Midwest producers
• Assistance in locating importer/distributors in selected markets
• Training programs for new or inexperienced exporter
• Forwarding overseas buyer inquiries
• Calendar of events for international sales activities
• Contacts and advice for food exporters
• Reimburse firms for international promotional activities

Cost of Service:

Fees vary depending on specific service.Geographical Area Served:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.Clientele Served:

Producers, processors and exporters of value-added food products that are produced within the above region.Sponsors:

Member state Departments of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service of USDA and participating companies

U.S EXPORT ASSISTANCE CENTER (USEAC)
MINNEAPOLIS DISTRIC USAC

45 South 7th Street, Suite 2240
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 348-1638
Fax: (612) 348-165

The Minneapolis USEAC is part of an international network; the mandate is to foster and promote the export of U.S. goods and services. They are located throughout the U.S. and in 126 countries. Services Available:

• Find distributors for your company’s products
• Check on the reputation and background of potential overseas partners
• Publicize your company’s product world-wide
• Arrange assistance and meetings overseas
• Find market research reports for your industry/products
• Identify overseas catalogue shows, trade missions, and trade shows
• Direct companies to the various sources of financing for international transactions