Export Promotion Council Usa

Export Promotion Council Usa

One of the main responsibilities of the American Peanut Council (APC) is to promote export for American peanuts, with the goal of increasing the consumption of American cultivated peanuts and peanuts internationally. Managing a giving program. APC does not process or sell peanuts. Instead, its resources are dedicated to market development and the spread of trade information for the US industry.

The financing for APC's export promotion activities is shared between the US peanut industry and the US state. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA / FAS). These efforts are funded through market access programs, international market development and other related programs administered by USDA. Each year, the American peanut industry gathers to review and revise an International Strategic Plan or Unified Export Strategy (UES). The UES is then presented to the FAS for review, approval and distribution of funds. APC, the sole organization representing all segments of the industry, is the contractor and administrator of these funds.

With the help of marketing funds, the US peanut industry creates new markets for American peanuts, maintains current export markets to increase global competitiveness, and provides trade and technical support to US peanut consumers worldwide. I have been successful. On average, the peanut industry exports 20-30 crops, and maintaining strong export markets is an important strategic priority for the entire industry.

Market development activities

APC's active participation in the FAS Cooperative Program began in 1978. APC has carried out market development activities in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and the United States in coordination and cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture. South America. Current markets where APC is active include:

Canada
Mexico
European Union
Japan
China
Colombia
Sub-Saharan Africa (to promote the use of ready-to-eat medical foods and peanut products in school)
The American Peanut Council has also organized an international peanut forum for all peanut producing countries. The two-year event is being held in various locations across Europe. The next IPF is scheduled for April 22-24, 2020 at the Corinthia Hotel in Budapest, Hungary.