Associate Professor/Crop Marketing Specialist Seed Trade Sept. 11, 2017 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Marketing Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911 1 1

U.S. Seed Exports 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ million) Total 1530.9 1622.0 1676.6 1603.5 1672.5 Canada 304.0 326.0 374.0 305.2 301.4 Mexico 234.3 252.8 238.4 250.7 297.7 Netherlands 111.8 92.2 95.9 109.1 China 97.8 102.4 104.1 119.3 88.2 Japan 61.5 65.3 53.2 57.6 60.2 Saudi Arabia 63.8 49.1 62.9 76.5 59.7 Italy 39.1 32.5 57.9 59.3 56.8 France 47.2 66.5 64.0 98.5 51.2 Austria 26.5 37.8 15.6 5.7 47.7 Pakistan 29.1 37.3 37.9 33.0 39.4 Vietnam 1.1 0.8 5.4 2.4 5.2 Source: USDA-FAS 2 2

U.S. Seed Exports 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ million) Total 1530.9 1622.0 1676.6 1603.5 1672.5 Corn, Yellow 190.4 207.3 241.8 165.5 167.4 Sunflower 147.6 156.8 116.1 160.9 129.8 Corn, Other 87.9 138.5 156.9 110.9 111.9 Alfalfa 86.4 73.7 85.8 103.0 99.5 Onion 55.4 50.9 56.6 57.8 64.6 Flower, Other 65.9 64.9 61.5 62.8 Tomato 40.5 42.9 41.9 51.5 53.1 Sorghum 32.2 47.6 49.5 49.8 Vegetable, Other 50.3 56.9 45.5 49.7 Ryegrass 39.9 44.4 46.6 47.9 Source: USDA-FAS 3 3

U.S. Seed Exports to Vietnam 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ million) Total 1.1 0.8 5.4 2.4 5.2 Wheat, not Durum 0.2 0.0 1.7 Soybean 4.0 1.4 Corn, Yellow 0.1 0.6 Flower, Other 0.5 0.4 Wheat, Durum 0.3 Onion Bentgrass Oat Vegetable, Other Watermelon Source: USDA-FAS 4 4

U.S. Seed Imports 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ million) Total 1383.9 1540.2 1324.6 997.2 977.2 Canada 277.7 292.8 269.1 238.4 242.4 Chile 338.1 412.6 278.8 155.2 160.6 China 129.0 109.2 109.9 119.9 101.3 Netherlands 76.0 76.8 133.9 86.1 77.2 France 24.4 27.4 30.4 39.2 Brazil 7.1 4.4 5.3 12.2 35.0 Argentina 73.3 178.5 118.9 38.4 32.9 Israel 31.5 34.7 29.5 Thailand 19.6 30.0 26.9 India 170.3 75.4 76.6 43.6 27.3 Vietnam 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.2 4.2 Source: USDA-FAS 5 5

U.S. Seed Imports 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ million) Total 1383.9 1540.2 1324.6 997.2 977.2 Corn, Yellow 285.5 439.2 323.6 124.4 96.5 Tomato 102.4 84.6 84.8 90.3 83.2 Corn, Other 146.9 191.9 106.9 59.8 81.4 Flower, Other 68.0 67.9 93.7 45.3 47.4 Beans 52.4 34.8 29.7 30.6 41.7 Onion 28.5 32.6 39.3 32.1 39.4 Pepper, Other 41.2 43.8 36.8 37.4 Watermelon 11.2 15.5 26.2 25.2 35.7 Vegetable, Other 21.5 22.0 23.4 31.7 35.1 Soybean 1.7 42.3 35.8 29.0 Source: USDA-FAS 6 6

U.S. Seed Imports from Vietnam 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ($ million) Total 1.1 0.8 5.4 2.4 5.2 Pepper, Sweet 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.0 Pepper, Other 1.6 1.9 Tomato 0.4 0.1 0.2 Pumpkin 0.0 Other Vegetable, Other Legume, Other Watermelon Squash Corn, Other Source: USDA-FAS 7 7

Plant Trade Guidelines in the U.S. Source: USDA-APHIS 8 8

Manuals Source: USDA-APHIS 9 9

Links USDA Global Ag Trade System database https://apps.fas.usda.gov/gats/default.aspx USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/ Plants for Planting Manual https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/plants_for_planting.pdf Fruits and Vegetables Import Requirements database https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?CFID=5640972&CFTOKEN=99f332bbe669838-714AA568-09C1-F632-EA57A6AB413D7736&ACTION=pubHome Source: USDA-APHIS 10 10

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