Agricultural Trade
Competitor Countries' Foreign Market Development Programs Gao ID: T-GGD-95-184 June 14, 1995As Congress develops the 1995 Farm Bill and decides what support to provide for export programs, one consideration is the activities of major competitors of the United States. The multilateral trade agreement of the Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade will reduce agricultural subsidies but will not limit funding for market development activities, such as advertising, retail promotions, and market research. This testimony discusses the foreign market development activities of competitor countries and their implications for U.S. foreign market development. GAO also provides a status report on state trading enterprises.