Undersecretary to Lead Trade Mission to Panama

USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and former Oregon Department of Agriculture head Alexis Taylor will lead a delegation of 26 agribusinesses and farm organizations to Panama City, Panama, March 19-23.  The mission highlights opportunities in Panama and throughout the Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement [CAFTA-DR] region.  Exports of agricultural products to Panama and CAFTA-DR countries reached a record of $8.8 billion in 2022, up 57% from 2018.

“I’m excited that my first USDA trade mission is targeting Panama and our CAFTA-DR partners,” Taylor noted. “The region provides great potential to the U.S. agriculture sector as consumers across the area clamor for the world-class agricultural and food products grown here in America.”

In Panama City, trade mission participants will engage directly with potential buyers, receive in-depth marketing briefings from the Foreign Agricultural Service and industry trade experts, and participate in site visits.

“I look forward to connecting buyers and sellers,” Taylor added.

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