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|  **UES****DEIP****EEP****Emerging                Markets****FGP****FMD****GSM                102-103****MAP****SCGP****Section                108** FAS                provides a number of programs to help U.S.                exporters of agricultural products:**Unified                Export Strategy**This site contains information for                organizations which will use the Unified Export                Strategy format in applying for funding under the                Market Access Program (MAP) and/or                the Foreign Market Development (Cooperator)                Program (FMD).                Ultimately it will include general information as                well as application instructions, forms,                templates, and handbooks.**Dairy                Export Incentive Program****(DEIP)**The DEIP helps                exporters of U.S. dairy products meet prevailing                world prices for targeted dairy products and                destinations.**Emerging                Markets Program**The Emerging                Markets Program provides technical assistance to                promote U.S. agricultural exports to emerging                markets.**Export                Enhancement Program****(EEP)**The EEP helps                products produced by U.S. farmers meet                competition from subsidizing countries,                especially the European Union. **Facility                Guarantee Program****(FGP)**The FGP provides payment guarantees to                facilitate the financing of manufactured goods                and services exported from the United States to                improve or establish agriculture-related                facilities in emerging markets.**Foreign                Market Development Program****(FMD)**The goal of                the FMD Program, also known as the cooperator                program, is to develop, maintain, and expand                long-term export markets for U.S. agricultural                products. **General                Sales Manager (GSM) programs**The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)                administers export credit guarantee programs for                commercial financing of U.S. agricultural exports                to encourage exports to buyers in countries where                credit is necessary to maintain or increase U.S.                sales.**Market                Access Program****(MAP)**The MAP,                formerly the Market Promotion Program, uses funds                from the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation to                help U.S. producers, exporters, private                companies, and other trade organizations finance                promotional activities for U.S. agricultural                products.**Supplier                Credit Guarantee Program****(SCGP)**Under the                SCGP, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)                guarantees a portion of payments due from                importers under short-term financing (up to 180                days) that exporters have extended directly to                the importers for the purchase of U.S.                agricultural commodities and products.**Section                108**Title I, P. L. 480 authorizes the United                States to finance the sale and exportation of                agricultural commodities to foreign governments                on concessional terms.*Last modified: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 08:17 AM* |