Source: Andre Sulluchuco, MEATINGPLACE, 1/9/15


U.S. food and agriculture associations and companies announced the formation of a coalition that seeks to advance trade relations between the United States and Cuba by ending the embargo policy.

The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC), which consists of more than 30 agricultural organizations and companies, is seeking to expand Cuba as a market for U.S. food and agriculture exports and address liberalizing trade between both countries.

American food and agriculture companies can legally export to Cuba under current sanctions. However, financing and trade restrictions limit the ability of the U.S. industry to competitively serve the market, the coalition has argued, citing the market share by such countries as Canada, Brazil and Argentina in the Cuban market.

The National Chicken Council said that normalizing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba will enhance Cuban citizens’ access to affordable food while providing new market opportunities to U.S. farm and business communities.

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