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Region: Northeast Asia
USSEC Hosts Workshop for Korean Crushing Industry
USSEC hosted the 2015 soybean crushing workshop in Pyongchang, South Korea on August 21 and 22. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the benefit of the U.S. Soy…
USSEC to Hold 19th U.S. – Japan Partnership Roundtable Meeting
USSEC will host a Japanese trade team at the 19th U.S. – Japan partnership roundtable meeting in Memphis, Tennessee from September 3-5. The team will visit Consolidated Grain & Barge…
U.S. Soy Buyers Conference To Take Place in Korea
The U.S. Soy Buyers Conference is slated to take place in Seoul, South Korea from September 15 – 19. The U.S. Soy family will commemorate 35 years of partnership between…
USSEC Leads Marketing Mission to Aquaculture Industries in China, SEA
On a recent grower leader marketing mission, U.S. soybean producers and qualified state soybean board (QSSB) staff learned about the aquaculture industries in China and Southeast Asia (SEA). China, the…
USSEC Participates in ISGA Meetings in Uruguay
USSEC participated in the International Soy Growers Alliance (ISGA) meetings in Montevideo, Uruguay from August 13-16. American Soybean Association (ASA) first vice president Richard Wilkins and United Soybean Board (USB…
USSEC China Conducts 13th Soy Trade Price Risk Management Workshop
United Soybean Board (USB) director David Williams traveled to China from July 10-21, participating in and presenting at USSEC’s Soy Trade Price Risk Management Workshop and the USSEC-sponsored 2015 China…
FTA Helps U.S. Soy Exports Grow to Korea
In 2014, the Korea - U.S. (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) obligated the Korean government to allocate 25,000 metric tons (MT) of food-grade identity preserved (IP) soybeans in the tariff…
USSEC Receives Recognition from Japanese Natto Industry, Participates in Natto Queen Ceremony
USSEC was invited to attend the recent 2015 Natto Queen Ceremony held in Ginza, Tokyo. USSEC Country Director – Japan Mitsuyuki Nishimura and USSEC North Asia Regional Human Utilization Manager…
USSEC Participates in Food Show in Taiwan
U.S. agricultural and food products were showcased at the annual 2015 Taipei International Food Show (TIFS) in Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)'s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) welcomed Taiwanese…