## Buyer Alert -- Advertisingfor U.S. Exporters

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This bi-weekly newsletter, distributed by USDA's overseasoffices, can introduce your food and agricultural products toforeign buyers around the world. Buyer Alert helps U.S. exportersreach more than 15,000 importers in nearly 60 countries, withproven results. Last year, Buyer Alert helped generate confirmedexport sales of $100 million.

| ***Sample Buyer Alert Announcement***

**PASTRY FILLING**-- Apple pie filling. Packaging:        33 pounds per pail. Multi-lingual labeling available.        Minimum order: One standard pallet. FOB Plant: Niagara        Falls, NY. Indicator price: $18.15 per pail. Seeking        distributors. Valid through March 15, 1993. Firm founded:        1975. Annual Export Volume: $3,500,000. Bank reference:        Republic National Bank, 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY        10018. Contact: Joe P. Exporter, Apples Unlimited, 35        Mackintosh Lane, Niagara Falls, NY 99999. Phone: (999)        888-7777. Telex: 666666 ANSWERBACK. Fax: (999) 444-3333. |
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Restrictions:

- Only US origin food, farm, and forest products (no        equipment, machinery, chemicals, fertilizers, or        services) may be advertised in Buyer Alert.
- You may advertise up to five different products in each        issue. You may not advertise the product more often than        once every two months.
- Firms outside the United States that would like to be        placed on the distribution list for Buyer Alert should        contact the agricultural section at the nearest U.S.        Embassy. 

To take advantage of this advertising service, download andcomplete the Buyer Alert Announcement Form. Please use a separateform for each product. Return the form to AgExporter Connections.

| AgExport Connections        Ag Box 1052        USDA/FAS/AGX        Washington, DC 20250-1052 | Phone: (202) 690-3421        FAX: (202) 690-4374 |
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**NOTE:** There is a $15 service fee perannouncement. 

Payment may be made by check, money order, bankdraft, or credit card and ***must be included with theorder form***. Orders may be submitted by FAX only ifpayment is made by credit card. No COD or invoice orders will beaccepted. All checks, money orders, etc. should be made payableto **FAS-USDA.** Do **not** send cash.

Orders are processed within three working daysof receipt. The printed Foreign Buyer Lists are sent by FirstClass mail. Lists can also be shipped by Federal Express andcharged to your FEDEX account or credit card. Please note that we**DO NOT** fax any Foreign Buyer Lists.

Order form (Download in .woformat or .pcx format)

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| *Last modified: Wednesday, September 23, 1998* |