EC (European Community) Market for U.S. Agricultural Exports: A Share Analysis

摘要

European Community (EC) imports from the United States rose from $2.5 billion in 1970 to $9.2 billion in 1979, making the EC the largest U.S. agricultural export market. The United States should continue as the predominant supplier to the EC of soybeans, sunflowerseed, corn gluten feed, peanuts, citrus pulp, and some animal products, and should remain among the two principal suppliers of soybean meal and corn during 1981-85. U.S. exports to the EC of most fruits and vegetables, processed foods, meats, and several other commodities are curtailed, however, by EC agricultural trade policies. This report assesses the market potential for all major U.S. exports.