USDA Targets Markets under EEP and DEIP Programs Release No. 0269.99 Media Contact: Tom Amontree (202) 720-4623 tom.amontree@usda.gov Public Contact: Lynn Goldsbrough (202) 720-3930 goldsbrough@fas.usda.gov USDA TARGETS MARKETS UNDER EEP AND DEIP PROGRAMS WASHINGTON, June 30, 1999--Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today announced one-year allocations under the Export Enhancement Program (EEP) and Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for July 1999 through June 2000. "Today, we are announcing an EEP allocation for frozen poultry and DEIP allocations for a range of dairy products to assist American producers and exporters facing unfair trading practices in these sectors," Glickman said. "Although we are announcing only those allocations being made operational on July 1, we reserve the right to make additional allocations if conditions warrant to counter unfair trading practices and expand markets." U.S. poultry and dairy export sales will be facilitated through the payment of bonuses by USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation. Sales of frozen poultry, nonfat dry milk, whole milk powder, butterfat, and eligible cheeses will be made through normal commercial channels at competitive world prices. The EEP program allocation for the July 1999-June 2000 year is for 20,210 metric tons of frozen poultry. New DEIP bonuses are being made available for 76,207 metric tons of nonfat dry milk, 2,518 metric tons of whole milk powder, 25,475 metric tons of butterfat, and 3,190 metric tons of various cheeses. These DEIP allocations are in addition to balances still available from the quantities announced on May 13, 1999, for nonfat dry milk, whole milk powder, and cheese. Aside from the allocations announced above, Uruguay Round commitments for the July 1999-June 2000 year would permit annual U.S. export subsidies for the following products and quantities: 15,665,307 metric tons of wheat and the wheat equivalent of wheat flour; 1,629,740 metric tons of course grains, inclusive of barley/malting barley/malt and sorghum; 85,175 metric tons of rice; 230,547 metric tons of vegetable oils; and 11,588,045 dozen table eggs. Country/region quantities may be further limited by the applicable invitation. For more information, call the CCC Operations Division at (202) 720-5540 or (202) 720-6211. Announced allocations for individual products and countries follow. Quantities and Destinations for U.S. Frozen Poultry Eligible for Bonus Awards under EEP REGION/COUNTRY METRIC TONS Middle East: 20,210 Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Yemen ---------- Quantities and Destinations for U.S. Nonfat Dry Milk Powder Eligible for Bonus Awards under DEIP REGION/COUNTRY METRIC TONS Global total 76,207* Africa and Middle East: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Caribbean, Central and South America: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela Asia and Former Soviet Union: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam *Asia and Former Soviet Union region limited to 25,157 metric tons Quantities and Destinations for U.S. Dry Whole Milk Eligible for Bonus Awards under DEIP REGION/COUNTRY METRIC TONS Global total 2,518 Africa, Middle East and Former Soviet Union: Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Belarus, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Caribbean, Central and South America: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela ---------- Quantities and Destinations for U.S. Butterfat Eligible for Bonus Awards under DEIP REGION/COUNTRY METRIC TONS Africa and Middle East: 2,000 Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Asia and Former Soviet Union: 10,000 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam Caribbean, Central and South America: 13,475 Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela Quantities and Destinations for Cheeses Eligible for Bonus Awards under DEIP REGION/COUNTRY METRIC TONS Global total 3,190 Africa and Middle East: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Asia and Former Soviet Union Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Caribbean, Central and South America: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela # Note: USDA news releases and media advisories are available on the Internet. 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