European market and Near East agricultural exports : trends, trade barriers, and competition

This report presents a preliminary assessment of the potential for such exports in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the commodity composition and market destinations of agricultural exports from each of the four countries. A.I.D. priorities in agriculture and agribusiness support in each country are also reviewed. Chapter 3 addresses commodity- and product-specific trade of vegetables, fruit, ocean products, olive products, and other specialty products. Areas covered include trends in European imports, seasonal variation, and preliminary findings on competition and trade barriers. The assessment concludes that special agreements, including market access quotas and tariff reductions, as well as potential shifts in the tariff treatment of external countries, will be an important determinant of market potential for Near East exporters. A second phase of the study (PN-ABP-859) will examine these issues, as well as the potential impact of Europe"s single market on regulations affecting market access, transportation, packaging, financial arrangements, and health and safety requirements. Data on European Community agricultural imports for 1986-90 are appended.