Number: 98-253 Title: U.S. Agricultural Trade: Trends, Composition, Direction, and Policy Authors: Charles E. Hanrahan, Resources, Science; Beverly Banks and Carol Canada, Knowledge Services Group Abstract: This report identifies trends in U.S. agricultural trade, examines the commodity composition of both agricultural exports and imports, assesses the relative importance of agricultural exports in relation to domestic production, provides estimates of export market shares for major categories of agricultural products, and discusses the principal markets for exports as well as major suppliers of agricultural products to the U.S. market. The report compares levels of support for agriculture in the United States and the European Union and compares the domestic, trade, and food aid policies and programs of the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Australia. Pages: 61 Date: January 29, 2008