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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 14, 2002 -- No summary available.

DENMARK, June 13, 2002 -- Danish oilseed crushing facilities are limited to 530,000 tons. The balance of Denmark's meal needs of 2,200,000 tons are imported, mainly from Argentina.

CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF, June 13, 2002 -- South China continues to be an important imported hides and skins market. Local buyers import both raw hides and wet blues, but mainly focus on price when making purchasing decisions.

BULGARIA, June 13, 2002 -- Information in the importer's lists is based on the official sources.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, June 13, 2002 -- Oilseed production for MY 2002 should rebound, as sunflowerseed output (the most important oilseed) is expected to expand. Oilseed exports will also increase from MY 2001. Domestic demand for vegetable oils and meals should become stronger, but will likely be meet by increased domestic production.

CROATIA, June 14, 2002 -- Supermarkets first became significant in the Croatian retail food sector in 1997. Today, 37 percent of households regularly shop and buy most of their food in supermarkets. This has led to a decline in the number of smaller stores. Croatian imports of consumer food items have almost doubled from $267 million 1993 to $416 million in 2000. This report contains a listing of major supermarkets and their sales levels as well as a listing of market research companies active in the retail food sector.

JORDAN, June 14, 2002 -- Impact of the 2001/2002 rainfall season on the agricultural production

SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF, June 14, 2002 -- South Africa's 2002 wine grape harvest is estimated at 1.06 million tons, a 9% increase from last year, though smaller than the average crop over the past 5 years. Wine production is also estimated to increase 9% to about 810 million litres, at an average recovery of 760 litres of wine a ton of grapes. South Africa's wine exports jumped 20% in 2001, and further increases are expected in 2002. The long awaited South Africa-EU Agreement was finally signed on January 2002, following resolved issues on intellectual property rights. However, the EU recently imposed restriction on South Africa's use of certain labeling terms ( e.g. ‘Tawny' and ‘Ruby').

THAILAND, June 14, 2002 -- Weekly rice price and trade update.

EUROPEAN UNION, June 14, 2002 -- This weekly report contains data on rice prices in the U.S., Thailand and the EU. It also lists current import duties and export subsidies in the EU. All information will be published as such in the weekly USDA publication "Rice Market News".

SYRIA, June 14, 2002 -- Syria's 2001/2002 cotton crop is estimated by the Cotton Bureau at 1,010,000 tons of seed cotton grown on 257,000 hectares. Lint production is estimated at 348,000 tons. Total domestic lint consumption is estimated at 120,000 tons. The balance of about 228,000 tons is to be exported.

CROATIA, June 14, 2002 -- This is the first report on the rules and regulations coverning the import of agricultural and food products.

CANADA, June 14, 2002 -- Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief attacked the U.S. Farm Bill at the World Food Summit in Rome. Vanclief held a press conference and said that the Farm Bill will not only hurt Canadian farmers, but also developing nations, and undermine world hunger reduction goals set forth by member nations of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG, June 17, 2002 -- As of 2003, ALVO and COLRUYT, two Belgian distribution groups will consolidate their purchases representing a market share of 19 percent.

JAPAN, June 14, 2002 -- On May 31 the Food Agency (FA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) conducted its first Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) rice tender Japanese Fiscal Year 2002 (April 2002 - March 2003). A total of 14,680 metric tons of foreign rice was contracted (12,180 tons for table rice and 2,500 tons for broken rice for processing). China and the United States were the largest suppliers with China securing 5,974 metric tons, or 40.7 percent share, and the United States accounting for 5,642 metric tons, or 38.4 percent share.

MALAYSIA, June 17, 2002 -- No summary available.

MALAYSIA, June 17, 2002 -- No summary available.

MALAYSIA, June 17, 2002 -- No summary available.

PORTUGAL, June 13, 2002 -- A slowdown in Portuguese total textiles manufacturing is expected to depress national 2001/02 and 2002/03 raw cotton imports down to forecasted 110,000 Mt and 100,000 Mt. The turmoil currently affecting the local textiles industry is also negatively affecting raw cotton imports from the U.S., which presently consist in small quantities of PIMA cotton. A recovery in sales is anticipated for the medium-term, after the current industry re-structure is complete. 1 USD = 1.08 EUROs.

GERMANY, June 13, 2002 -- Residues of the banned herbicide Nitrofen were found in organic livestock products and organic feeds in Germany. Although parts of the organic industry had knowledge about the contamination, notification of government authorities was delayed by several months. Products known to be contaminated have reportedly been taken off the market. Updates will follow as more information becomes available.

BRAZIL, June 17, 2002 -- On March 27, 2002, the Brazilian Government published Normative Instruction 34, which requires Pest Risk Assessments for all species from every country of origin within 180 days. The only exceptions for the United States are the seeds listed in Normative Instruction 4.

GUATEMALA, June 13, 2002 -- The Guatemalan and El Salvadoran markets grew last year 15 and 13 percent respectively. Was your company exporting to these Central American countries? Here is a combined regional market close to you, easy to reach, ready for new products, open to trade, and having very favorable relations with the United States. U.S. agricultural exports to the northern four countries in Central America reached a record $783.3 million; 8.7 percent more than in 2000.

AUSTRALIA, June 13, 2002 -- In mid-2002, the Australia New Zealand Food Authority will be replaced by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

PHILIPPINES, June 18, 2002 -- Coconut oil exports in January 2002 increased (33 percent) while those of copra meal declined (59 percent) compared to their levels the previous year. There were no copra exports during the month.

BURMA, June 18, 2002 -- Burma's beans and pulses production is forecast to increase in 2002/03. As a result, exports of pulses are also expected to reach 1.0 MMT in 2002, making Burma the second largest exporter of beans and pulses in the world.

FRANCE, June 18, 2002 -- France's stone fruit crops (apricot, peach and cherry) will be larger in 2002 than in 2001. Crop area is stable for apricot and cherry. However, for peach, crop area is decreasing due mostly to economic conditions and "sharka" disease. Crop quality for apricot and peach is expected to be good but average for cherry.

HUNGARY, June 18, 2002 -- Hungary's tobacco sector is coping with slowly decreasing tobacco and cigarette production. Domestic consumption is declining due to demographics and changing consumer attitudes. U.S. sales are strong for both unmanufactured tobacco and for cigarettes.

COLOMBIA, June 18, 2002 -- Colombian cotton production is expected to decline three percent in 2001/2002 to 27,100 tons but recover in 2002/2003 to 29,800 tons. Demand for cotton products, such as textiles and garments, will rise with the renewal of the Andean Trade Preference Act. Larger imports of U.S. cotton are expected, due to the elimination of a phytosanitary regulation that required vacuum fumigation of U.S. cotton.

CANADA, June 18, 2002 -- The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, after extensive consultations with the Canadian agriculture industry, made a number of sweeping recommendations that would better equip Canadian producers to face its current challenges and embrace new opportunities. Of the 33 recommendations made, one called for the Canadian Wheat Board to authorize on a trial basis, a free market for wheat and barley. The CWB expressed "shock and dismay" at the recommendation.

SPAIN, June 14, 2002 -- Cotton production is expected to drop 6 percent in 2002, to 96,000 metric tons, due to a reduction in the area planted. The trend in declining imports has continued in the current MY 2001/02 due to increased yarns imports, greater utilization of domestic cotton and lower utilization of mill capacity. Although U.S. cotton shipments into Spain have practically disappeared, current low U.S. prices may help them resume next season.

ARGENTINA, June 14, 2002 -- Argentine officials reported that tests to confirm a suspected Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak last week were negative.

GERMANY, June 17, 2002 -- No additional Nitrofen contamination sources have been detected. However, a small amount of contaminated grain (72 tons of wheat) ended up in the conventional feed. The 400 farms that received this feed are not allowed to sell any products until residue checks have been made.

FRANCE, June 19, 2002 -- The European Commission recently approved a new subsidy program called "rotational subsidy" for farmers. Consequently, French farmers can now benefit from this new agri-environmental subsidy, which aims to favor growers who diversify their plantings under a five-year contract. Although they believe the rotational subsidy will favor oilseed plantings, French oilseed growers recently reported numerous problems that they are facing to put in place this new support system. As a result, the area benefitting from the rotational subsidy in 2002 is relatively marginal at present.

CANADA, June 19, 2002 -- Canadian officials and trade sources indicate that the Canadian government is close to unveiling a multi-billion dollar farm aid package that some in the industry expect to be worth close to C$5.2 billion. The funding is expected to ease Canadian farmers' financial hardships in the face of what is being characterized as a "global subsidy war." However, the president of one of Canada's major agricultural lobby groups cautioned that current figures in the media are only rumored estimates and not carved in stone. Full funding details should be available in the next week or two.

MEXICO, June 19, 2002 -- Additional Duty-Free Quotas for U.S. Poultry Products*Apple Growers Continue to Push for Higher Reference Prices*Rice Imports to Mexico Slapped With Trade Sanctions*Mexican Pig Farmers Block Bridge*Mexico Begins Water Payback to U.S.*China Textile Exports to U.S. Hit Mexico Hard*Congressmen Demand a Strategy to Counteract U.S. Ag Subsidies

CANADA, June 19, 2002 -- "What's New, Eh?" * Ag Minister Slams Farm Bill at World Food Summit * Agriculture Committee Recommends CWB Authorize Free-market Trial for Wheat and Barley *

MEXICO, June 19, 2002 -- The production of 65,000 mt of high-quality fresh asparagus for MY 2002 will spur Mexican producers and exporters to search for and develop new international markets. The United States will prevail as the main foreign market for Mexican asparagus. Exports are forecast at 55,000 MT for MY 2002.

POLAND, June 20, 2002 -- Newly announced additional Polish government spending on agricultural supports will have negligible impact on grain and meat production and trade. The government is also proposing to withdraw its previously agreed to duty free access for EU grain for the July - September 2002 period; a proposal not welcomed by EU authorities.

GERMANY, June 17, 2002 -- No summary available.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 20, 2002 -- No summary available.

BANGLADESH, June 18, 2002 -- Bangladesh cotton imports in MY2001/02 are estimated at a record 215,000 tons up by 11.5 percent over last year's imports. US market share reached approximately 29 percent of total imports. MY2002/03 imports of cotton are projected at 225,000 tons and US share is forecast at 75,000 tons.

TURKEY, June 18, 2002 -- The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) held its fifth tender for CY 2002 on May 1, 2002 and sold only 35,000 MT of white feed barley. The MY 2002 wheat and barley harvest is getting close and crop prospects are good so far.

TAIWAN, June 21, 2002 -- As of mid-June 2002, the U.S. had an unprecedented 60 percent of the cotton market with total exports of more than 700,000 bales. However, Taiwan's total MY01/02 cotton imports are not expected to return to earlier levels because of high stocks and the slow decline in Taiwan's textile industry. By 2003, imports should recover slightly as Taiwan's stocks fall. In the years to come, cotton imports are expected to shrink as Taiwan's textile industry contracts and moves overseas.

INDIA, June 21, 2002 -- Wheat procurement is down reflecting a lower production. The government's export subsidy program combined with firm international prices have made Indian rice higly competitive.

ROMANIA, June 21, 2002 -- No summary available.

EUROPEAN UNION, June 21, 2002 -- This weekly report contains data on rice prices in the U.S., Thailand and the EU. It also lists current import duties and export subsidies in the EU. All information will be published as such in the weekly USDA publication "Rice Market News".

CHILE, June 21, 2002 -- The Government of Chile has recently announced new, lower price band levels for 2002/03 for wheat, sugar and vegetable oils.

UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2002 -- CY2002 UK asparagus production is forecast at 1,980 MT, a considerable increase on the poor harvest of 2001. Imports are forecast to fal from the levels seen in CY2001, when the trade looked to overseas suppliers to make up the shortfall in the domestic harvest. Consequently, CY2002 imports are forecast at 4,400 MT. The U.S. remains a major source for imported asparagus, although Spain and Peru have strengthened their market share.

PAKISTAN, June 21, 2002 -- No summary available.

PERU, June 21, 2002 -- Asparagus production in Peru is expected to be 195,000 Metric Tons for MY 2002. Post forecasts a growth of five percent for MY2003 to 205,000 MT Exports of processed asparagus reached 48,000 MT in 2001, while fresh exports were 42,000 MT. Asparagus growers continue concern about limited international demand contrasting with increasing supply with the consequent price fall

JAPAN, June 21, 2002 -- This issue begins a new simplified look for this report. Key upcoming marketing activities of the U.S. Agricultural Trade Offices in Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) over the next several months include a food service showcase for wholesalers in Nagoya on June 20, a regional retail showcase in Sapporo on July 12, a single-buyer showcase with Tokyo Disney on August 21, the Great American Food Show Kansai in Inter-Food Osaka 2002 on September 3-4, a U.S. pavilion at the Toho food service wholesaler show in Fukuoka on September 5, and a regional retail showcase in Fukushima on September 20.

HONG KONG, June 19, 2002 -- Hong Kong's import of US cotton dropped from 78,548 MT in MY99 to 70,191 MT in MY00. The 11% decrease in import cotton was partly due to an increase in prices for US cotton and decrease in prices for Australian cotton. In addition, Pakistan resumed supply of cotton in MY00. As a result, US market share dropped from 69% in MY99 to 61% in MY00. However, future prices show that US cotton is still most price-competitive in the market and its dominance is expected to continue in MY2001.

INDIA, June 21, 2002 -- Timely arrival of the monsoon has provided a good start for the planting of monsoon season crops.