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    Market Development
      Through its market development programs, FAS works in partnership with the U.S. food and agricultural industry, state departments of agriculture, and others to help exporters develop and maintain global markets for the full spectrum of U.S. farm and food products, from bulk commodities to specialty foods.

By boosting agricultural export revenue and volume, FAS market development programs support U.S. farm income and enhance the overall U.S. economy.

Learn more about FAS market development and trade promotion programs below, and also by visiting the **Exporting** section of our site.
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  **Economic Impact of USDA Market Development Programs**Full Report  
              



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  Market Development
                                      Market Access Program (MAP)
                      Helps finance activities to market and promote U.S. agricultural commodities and products worldwide.




Market Development
                                      Foreign Market Development Program (FMD)
                      Provides cooperator organizations with cost-share funding for activities that build international demand for U.S. agricultural commodities.




Market Development
                                      Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP)
                      Provides funding for projects that enable exporters to break into new markets and increase market share in growth markets.




Market Development
                                      Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC)
                      Funds projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary and technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops.




Market Development
                                      Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE)
                      Supports efforts by the specialty crops industry to address non-tariff trade barriers when opening or expanding export markets.




Market Development
                                      Emerging Markets Program (EMP)
                      Funds technical assistance activities to promote exports of U.S. agricultural commodities to emerging markets worldwide.




Market Development
                                      Quality Samples Program (QSP)
                      Helps U.S. organizations provide small samples of their agricultural products to potential customers overseas.




Market Development
                                      Agricultural Trade Promotion Program
                      Provides cost-share funding to help U.S. agricultural exporters develop new markets and mitigate the adverse effects of other countries’ trade barriers.

  
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  December 4, 2023
                                      Attaché Report (GAIN)
                                      China: US Pavilion at 2024 China Food and Drinks Fair
                      The 2024 China Food and Dinks Fair (CFDF, also called Tangjiuhui) which includes a pre-show and expo, will be held from March 16-22nd, 2024, in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. As one of China’s largest food and beverage trade shows...

      


November 29, 2023
                                      Attaché Report (GAIN)
                                      China: Chinese Buyers Seek Opportunities in the United States with Travel Restrictions Lifted
                      Chinese buyers are traveling back to the United States and showing strong interest in U.S. products. Since the reopening of China to travel, four delegations have participation in reverse trade missions to the United States with many others traveling...

      


November 27, 2023
                                      Attaché Report (GAIN)
                                      Indonesia: U.S. Ambassador Inaugurates World's Largest Tempeh Factory
                      On September 26, 2023, U.S. Ambassador Sung Y. Kim participated in the opening of one of the largest tempeh exporting factories in the world located in Bogor, Indonesia. This new factory, belonging to Tempe Azaki, will increase the company’s current...

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  August 5, 2024
                                      News Release
                                      USDA Announces Additional RAPP Funding to Expand, Diversify Export Markets
                      USDA will make an additional $300 million available through the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to help grow export markets for American farm and food products around the world

      


July 29, 2024
                                      News Release
                                      USDA Trade Mission to Expand Market Access, Ag Exports in Colombia
                      Under Secretary fAlexis M. Taylor will lead 23 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 13-15, to boost exports and build upon the successes of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

      


June 17, 2024
                                      News Release
                                      Under Secretary Taylor Launches First USDA Trade Mission Dedicated to Indigenous Products
                      Under Secretary Alexis Taylor arrived in Vancouver today to launch USDA’s first trade mission dedicated to developing export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and products. Get reports, news, and more delivered straight to your inbox
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