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  <h2>Exporting Regulations and Policies</h2>

<p>USDA monitors the export of products from the U.S. through a standard set of regulations and policies.</p>

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	<li>Export Regulations and Policies</li>
	<li>Export Requirements for Meat and Poultry Products</li>
	<li>Animal Export Requirements</li>
	<li>Plant Export Requirements</li>
	<li>Permits and Certifications</li>
	<li>International Animal Export Requirements</li>
	<li>Grain Export Requirements</li>
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<h2>Exporter Key Services</h2>

<p>To promote and assist exportation, USDA offers a variety of valuable tools and services to assist users in advertising their products overseas, finding foreign buyers for their products, and participating in trade shows.</p>

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	<li>Export.gov</li>
	<li>Trade Show Information</li>
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<h2>Export and Trade Research</h2>

<p>USDA provides comprehensive export, trade data, and forecasting research and reports. Users can utilize the numerous databases to search by product or country.</p>

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	<li>Production, Supply, and Distribution (PSD) Database</li>
	<li>Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS) - Also find previous Bulk, Intermediate, and Consumer-Oriented (BICO) Statistics</li>
	<li>Foreign Agricultural Trade of Unites States (FATUS) Database</li>
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	<li>State Fact Sheets</li>
	<li>Economic Trade Reports</li>
	<li>Trade Policy Economic Reports</li>
	<li>Commodity Outlook Reports</li>
	<li>APHIS Import and Export</li>
	<li>Crop Explorer</li>
	<li>Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division (PECAD)</li>
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