Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

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Agricultural programs & laws

Export Credit Guarantee Programs (GSM-102/103)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The Commodity Credit Corporation finances export credit guarantee programs for commercial financing of U.S. agricultural exports. The programs finance the sale of exports to buyers in countries where ...

export credit revolving fund

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 authorized a revolving loan fund that would provide short-term and intermediate-term direct credit for export sales of agricultural commodities, breeding animals, ...

Export Enhancement Program (EEP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A program that USDA initiated in May 1985 under the CCC Charter Act to help U.S. exporters meet competitors’ subsidized prices in targeted markets. The program was later authorized by the Food ...

Export Incentive Program (EIP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A federal export promotion effort operated by the Foreign Agricultural Service. Assistance is provided to private firms to help them promote brand name food items in overseas markets. EIP is ...

export licenses

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A government document authorizing the export of specific goods in specific quantities to a particular destination. Licenses may be required to export to some countries for most or all goods, and for ...

Export PIK

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A program used in the 1980s that made payment-in-kind to U.S. exporters as export subsidies for surplus commodities.

export subsidy

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A direct or indirect compensation provided by government to private commercial firms to promote exports of domestic products. Article 16 of the GATT considers that export subsidies are unfair ...