Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 9-13, joined by representatives from 58 agribusinesses and organizations and nine state governments that represent the diversity of U.S. agriculture. While the trade mission takes place in Vietnam, it will also provide U.S. agribusinesses a gateway to the Southeast Asia region thanks to participation by potential customers from Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia and Thailand.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
“Vietnam’s continued economic growth, ongoing reform and young population have combined to create a dynamic and quickly evolving environment for high-quality and diverse American agricultural products,” said Taylor. “Our collaboration has secured market access for a variety of American products, including most recently stone fruit and grapefruit.”
Vietnam and the rest of Southeast Asia holds immense opportunity for U.S. exporters, with rising consumer incomes, growing middle class populations and favorable perceptions of U.S. food and agriculture. In 2023, the United States exported $3.1 billion of agricultural products to Vietnam. As the third-largest supplier of food and farm products to Vietnam, the United States holds sizable market share across several categories, including bulk commodities such as cotton, soybeans and distillers grains, as well as consumer-oriented products such as tree nuts, dairy, poultry and fresh fruit.
Trade mission participants will connect with key importers for business-to-business meetings and learn about local and regional market conditions through detailed market briefings from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service staff, industry experts and government contacts.
On the trade mission, Under Secretary Taylor will be joined by officials representing the California, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin departments of agriculture, as well as representatives from the following business and organizations:
- ADM, Chicago, Ill.
- Aero-Cos International, Marlboro, N.J.
- Agrex, Inc., Ephrata, Wash.
- Agrifred US, Filer, Idaho
- Ag-Wise Enterprises, Inc., McFarland, Calif.
- Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Juneau, Ala.
- American Egg Board, Rosemont, Ill.
- American Feed Industry Association, Arlington, Va.
- California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno, Calif.
- California Table Grape Commission, Fresno, Calif.
- California Walnut Commission, Folsom, Calif.
- Cal-Pure Produce, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
- CAS InterGlobal, Pleasanton, Calif.
- Dragonberry Produce, Inc., Canby, Ore.
- East-West International Group, Moreland Hills, Ohio
- Erratic Oaks Vineyard dba Centerstone and Citation Wines, Issaquah, Wash.
- Family Tree Farms, Reedley, Calif.
- Farm Breeze International, LLC, Tacoma, Wash.
- Fresh Pacific International, Fresno, Calif.
- Global Export Marketing Co, Ltd., New York, N.Y.
- Globex, New York, N.Y.
- Grand Napa Vineyards, Napa, Calif.
- Han Tung Resources USA Ltd, Glenview, Ill.
- Iowa Corn Growers Association, Johnston, Iowa
- Kizable, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Lead (USA) Global Group, LLC, Monterey Park, Calif.
- Limoneira, Santa Paula, Calif.
- Little Toad Creek, LLC, Silver City, N.M.
- Lamex Foods, Bloomington, Minn.
- Marquis Energy Global, Hennepin, Ill.
- National Pork Board, Clive, Iowa
- North American Meat Institute, Washington, D.C.
- North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Raleigh, N.C.
- Ocean Spray Cranberries Food, Boston, Mass.
- Pilgrim’s Pride, Greeley, Colo.
- Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc., Sparta, Mich.
- Ronald A. Chisholm Ltd., Linden, Mich.
- RVPL Trading, Jersey City, N.J.
- Select Harvest USA, Turlock, Calif.
- Simplot Animal Sciences, Emmett, Idaho
- Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance, Mankato, Minn.
- Tedford/Tellico, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn.
- Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board, Salado, Texas
- The Andersons, Inc., Burlington, Vt.
- United Sorghum Checkoff Program, Lubbock, Texas
- USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, Moscow, Idaho
- USA Poultry and Egg Export Council, Tucker, Ga.
- U.S. Dry Bean Council, Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Grains Council, Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Mount Horeb, Wis.
- U.S. Meat Export Federation, Denver, Colo.
- U.S. Rice Producers Association, Katy, Texas
- U.S. Soybean Export Council, Chesterfield, Mo.
- Voita International Produce, Inc., San Louis Obispo, Calif.
- Weaver Popcorn Bulk, LLC, Carmel, Ind.
- Wineflight Direct, Eugene, Ore.
- Wonderful Citrus, Delano, Calif.
- World Dried Fruit and Nut Company, Belmont, Calif.
For more information about this and other USDA trade missions, visit: https://fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions.
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