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FAS
Weekly Attache Report Digest
January
18, 2005
2005-2007 NAFTA TRQ'S For the Import of U.S. Dry
Beans
MEXICO, January 18, 2005 -- On December 29, 2004, the
Secretariat of Economy published TRQs and information on
Mexico's administration of bids for the importation of dry
beans during the 2005-2007 period. This is a NAFTA TRQ,
which is available to United States and Canada, with a zero
import duty.
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Tariff Changes for Rice and White Corn
COLOMBIA, January 18, 2005 -- The tariff for short and
medium milled rice (in bags of 50 pounds or less) was
reduced to 20 percent. The duty on other milled rice remains
at 80 percent. The 45 percent duty on white corn will remain
in place for an additional 3 months. The duty was increased
to 45 percent in September 2004 and was originally scheduled
to expire at the end of December 2004.
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Export Payments for Flowers and Bananas
COLOMBIA, January 18, 2005 -- The Colombian Government
announced that it will be provide export payments for flower
and banana exports in 2005. The export payments will be 200
Colombian pesos per U.S. dollar in exports (approximately
8.5 US cents at the current exchange rate). The payments
were implemented in response to the rising value of the
Colombian peso.
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Poland's CAP Implementation
POLAND, January 18, 2005 -- Poland implemented a mixed CAP
system upon its May 1, 2004 EU accession. A large variety of
programs are available under main categories of direct
payments (some decoupled), intervention, rural area
development, and the sectoral operational program. Main
Poland New Member State (NMS) eligible agricultural sector
financial support in 2004 totaled $4.65 billion Euros
(US$6.27 billion) of which 57 percent is from EU funds and
43 percent from the Government of Poland's (GoP) budget.
Many 2004-2006 support programs are outlined in this report
yet actual full utilization of such funding is unlikely
although the GoP and private sector will attempt to maximize
use. Poland faces a challenging NMS transition, but the
combination of many new financial supports and fast rising
market prices are stimulating Poland's agricultural and food
processing sectors.
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The Benelux Horticulture Market
NETHERLANDS, January 18, 2005 -- The Netherlands and Belgium
together export more than $19 billion a year in
horticultural products. The region is a large producer and
exporter of vegetables and the world's largest exporter of
ornamental plant products, in addition it is a major
trans-shipment station for fruit. A good geographical
location and an excellent infrastructure in combination with
a professional industry have been the main ingredients for
this position. Exchange Rate: 2003: 1 US$=0.89 Euro
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Annual
MEXICO, January 18, 2005 -- Mexico offers strong
opportunities to the US processed food ingredient supplier.
Imports to the sector grew 23 percent from 2001 to 2003 and
the US has the largest important share in every major
category of the sector including baked goods, snack foods,
meat and dairy. The Mexican food processing industry is
estimated to have produced almost $45 billion worth of goods
in 2004.
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Austrian Observations on Biotechnology in Food
and Agriculture
AUSTRIA, January 18, 2005 -- Following is a summary of the
criticisms and questions Austrian consumers and scientists
raise while discussing Biotechnology. This was translated
from an Austrian Power Point presentation. The Austrians are
proud and protective of their mountain agriculture and their
organic crop production. Until we can answer these
questions, or sell Biotech products that provide immediate
consumer benefits, the Biotech promotion issue in Austria,
and neighboring countries, will be frustrated. Answers or
replies to any of these observations, official or
unofficial, are welcomed. Biotech opponents believe that the
Biotech industry is unable to adequately respond to these
observations.
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Bakery and Pastry Pre-Mixes Study
COLOMBIA, January 18, 2005 -- The market for bakery
pre-mixes has grown and is expected to continue growing due
to the large effort of distributors to change production
habits and to simplify and standardize baking methods
utilizing pre-mixes.
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Voluntary
PORTUGAL, January 18, 2005 -- Without this new potential
outlet for soybean oil derived from genetically modified
(GMO) soybeans, U.S. export potential to Portugal was due to
diminish further, because of local resistance to GMO
labeling of food products. (LR40SH3)
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This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue 1
CANADA, January 18, 2005 -- * Canada Confirms Second Case of
BSE * Reactions to Minimal Risk Rule and 2nd BSE Case in
Canada * Birth Date Registration Service For Cattle *
Despite BSE, Canadian Agricultural Exports to U.S. Remain
Strong * Manitoba Confident of Successful Defense in Swine
Anti-Dumping Case * Canadian Wheat Board Election Results *
Toss of the Coin Gives Canada Majority on ECC Panel *
Retaliation Tariff Could Drive Bean Seed Prices Higher *
Drop in Ontario Corn Acreage Forecasted * Nothing More Than
an Expensive Party
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New Incentives for Biofuel Production
FRANCE, January 18, 2005 -- Under an initiative of the
French President, 4 new biofuel processing plants of 200,000
MT production capacity each will be built by 2007. This
increase in production would allow the French to meet the
minimum incorporation rates of biofuels for car fuels
suggested in Directive 2003/30/EC. The French oilseed
industry expects that French biodiesel production capacity
will increase from 467,500 MT in 2004 to 900,000 MT in 2007.
Given that biodiesel is made from rapeseed oil, industrial
rapeseed plantings are likely to more than double by 2007,
and domestic rapeseed meal production is expected to boom.
France's demand for soybean meal is therefore expected to
decline significantly, as 1 MT of soybean meal can be
substituted with 1.5 MT of rapeseed meal in dairy cows feed
rations.
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