Do all the exports of agricultural commodities to be used by a proposed facility have to be from the U.S.?
No. USDA will approve a FGP credit guarantee where evidence suggests that U.S. agricultural commodity exports will represent at least 50 percent of the expected through-put of the proposed facility. Q: How can I get information to show that the project will primarily benefit U.S. agricultural commodities. A: The Foreign Agricultural Service can provide historical data on the U.S. market share of commodities imported into the emerging market. Recent publications may project trends for the coming years. The Agricultural Attach in the emerging market can also provide specific expertise on the outlook for U.S. sales of agricultural raw materials or processed food products. The importer also should have a business plan projecting the need for imported commodities and the volume and sales potential for finished products. The importer can give his expectations regarding the U.S. as a source of supply for the agricultural commodities verses possible competitors. Q: How does an importer become
