The March 2016 International Agricultural Trade Report from the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service examines trade flow between the United States and Europe. The report states U.S. exports to the EU since 2014 declined four percent to just under $13 billion in 2015, largely as a result of low commodity prices and the strength of the U.S. dollar, which has appreciated 25 percent against the Euro since January 2014. Sales of consumer-oriented products accounted for over half of U.S. agricultural and food exports to the EU in 2015, while sales of bulk commodities have declined over the past twenty years. The report includes category overviews and price trend information.
Monday, April 4, 2016