USDA Report: Cuba As An Export Market

Office of Global Analysis | U.S. Department of Agriculture | 2008-03-01

This document's executive summary states: "Since 2002, the United States has continued as Cuba's largest supplier of food and agricultural products. Cuba has consistently ranked among the top ten export markets for U.S. soybean oil, dry peas, lentils, dry beans, rice, powdered milk, and poultry meat. Cuba also has been a major market for U.S. corn, wheat and soybeans.

U.S. firms, as a result of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSRA) signed into law in 2000, were allowed to sell food and agricultural products to Cuba on a cash basis. Cuba, however, did not begin purchasing from the United States until after Hurricane Michelle had severely damaged its agricultural sector in 2001."

The document is referenced in the Nov. 13, 2009, WPR Briefing titled "Engaging Cuba, One Step at a Time."