Paris, France
April 2, 2009
USDA/FAS GAIN report E 49032
EU-27 Planting Seeds Situation
Report Highlights:
The EU is a net exporter of
planting seeds. Both imports and exports have increased over
the past three marketing years reaching $700 million and
$1.4 billion, respectively, in 2007/08. Higher imports of
grain and grass seeds were triggered by the termination of
the compulsory set-aside which spurred increased demand for
seeds for commercial crop production. In 2007, the U.S.
maintained a positive trade balance with the EU in planting
seeds, showing a significant jump in oilseed, grass and
grain seed exports. With a 35 percent market share, the U.S.
was the EU's primary supplier for all seed categories,
except grains and sugarbeets. On the other hand, U.S.
exports of corn, soybean and cotton seeds to the EU are
significantly lower than in the late nineties due to
unfavorable market conditions for genetically-engineered
products (even at very low levels of presence).
Full report:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200903/146347647.pdf
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