Market Information and Market Promotions

Austria and the Central European Countries (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia) represent a major market for U.S. agricultural, fish and forestry products. U.S. exports to the seven countries in this region are estimated at over 500 million US$ when official and unofficial transshipment data are combined.

The best prospects in the region include agricultural commodities such as soybean, wheat, seeds semen, hides & skins, and high value products such as fish and seafood; beverages, including wines and spirits; dried fruits and nuts; frozen foods (ready-to-eat meals and specialty products); snack foods; tree nuts; ethnic foods; innovative dietetic/health and organic foods; pet foods.

Check below the Market Promotion Opportunity Plan listing all marketing events from Sept 2005 - October 2006. All U.S. exporters are invited to participate at these events, which are designed to promote U.S. agriculture and high value products.

USA Weeks/Promotions
The retail and gastronomic trade can receive support for special USA promotions. We can provide decoration and promotional materials for these events provided U.S. food and beverage products are featured.

American Food Directory
To source these U.S. products, we can provide the American Food Directory, a guide to European importers of U.S. food and beverage products. It is designed as a resource for the retail trade, restaurants, institutional caterers, and food processors in locating local, European suppliers of U.S. food and beverage products.
/http://www.american-foods.org/