Vilsack Leading Trade Mission to Peru, Chile

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead a trade mission to Peru and Chili next week.  The trade delegation leaves Monday to expand export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. Peru and Chile are also members of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Leaders from 34 U.S. agribusinesses will join Vilsack on the trip that starts in Peru.  Agricultural exports to Peru from the U.S. have more than doubled since the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement entered into force in 2009.  Participants will then travel to Chile, where all U.S. products enjoy duty-free access thanks to the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. Participants represent a wide range of agricultural products and commodities, including grains, livestock, produce, processed foods and beverages, sugar, cotton, lumber and ethanol.

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