(NAFB.com) – The USDA will lead a high-impact trade mission to Peru from June 9-12 aimed at expanding market access and boosting U.S. agricultural exports to help address a $3.66 billion trade deficit with Peru. The delegation includes more than 50 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and representatives from five state departments of agriculture working to strengthen economic ties. “USDA is committed to enhancing export opportunities for American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses,” says Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley, who will lead the trade mission. Peru is the fourth-largest market for American agricultural exports in South America, and the U.S. is Peru’s second-largest agricultural supplier. Despite bilateral agricultural trade growing by 263 percent to $5.3 billion since 2009, the $3.66 billion agricultural trade deficit persists. The mission aims to build on this growth, bridge the gap, and increase U.S. exports. Trade mission participants will engage in business-to-business meetings with buyers from Peru and Ecuador.
