Links for U.S. Companies on this page:
General Links
International Calendar of Events
Regulatory & Marketing
International links
General Links:
International Calendar of Events*:
| February - May 2010 |
Canadian Produce Campaign
Toronto and Vancouver
OTA promotes US organic fresh produce to the Toronto and Vancouver markets. |
| February 17-20, 2010 |
Biofach
Nuremberg, Germany
Participate in the US Pavilion co-hosted by OTA in this international, all organic trade show. Meet buyers from the EU and from around the world. |
| March 12-14, 2010 |
Expo West Foreign Buyers Mission
Anaheim, California
Meet with food ingredient buyers and retail buyers at the trade show.
Click here for a US company participation form.
Click here for a list of 2010 participating foreign buyers. |
| May 23-30, 2010 |
Guangzhou Organic Seminar and Biofach China
Guangzhou and Shanghai, China
Participate in one on one meetings in Guangzhou and attend the Biofach China show with OTA. |
| October 13-16, 2010 |
All Things Organic Foreign Buyers Mission, Boston
US Companies can meet with foreign buyers for one on one feedback for your products. |
| TBD |
Foreign Press Tour |
Participating in OTA’s Organic Pavilions:
When U.S. organic producers reserve booth space at a trade show listed on the above Export Program Calendar of Events, they can request to be placed alongside OTA and other organic suppliers. This “organic pavilion” visually connects organic producers and provides you with value-added services and marketing opportunities that enhance your trade show experience. These benefits—provided free by OTA—include visual cues that immediately tell buyers you’re an organic producer, such as OTA’s characteristic green carpeting and the OTA organic export logo for your booth.
Depending on the nature of the event, you may be invited to display products at OTA’s booth, participate in OTA’s tour of organic retailers, attend seminars on the U.S. organic marketplace, or catch a briefing by USDA in-country staff on organic market opportunities in their part of the world. In addition, you will be well placed to network with other organic producers and with foreign buyers invited to the show by OTA. You’ll also be in close proximity to OTA’s extensive resources, including the popular Organic Export Directory Online.
"Once suppliers get to a trade show, they see that being part of OTA’s organic pavilion is really preferable to being on their own, and they want to be involved,” said Tiffany Landry, manager of OTA’s Organic Export Program. Companies should sign up directly with the show organizer and indicate on your trade show registration form that you’re a U.S. organic producer. At OTA’s request, trade show organizers will do their best to place you with other organic companies under the OTA umbrella—giving you the distinction you need to stand out in the crowd.
Regulatory & Marketing:
European Union
New EU Regulation
Asia and Europe:
Export Study for U.S. Organic Products to Asia and Europe
Australia
A guide for exporting to
Australian Contacts
FAS Retail Sector Report 2007 New!
FAS Update on Organic Regulation 2008 New!
Australian Importers of Grocery Products New!
China
FAIRS report - Implementation Rules for Organic Product Certification
China Market Overview
Shanghai Organic Retail Market Profile New!
OFDC Organic Certification Standards New!
OFDC Certification Flowchart New!
Chinese Translation of USDA National Organic Program New!
Hong Kong
Natural Products Expo, Trip Report (June 2007)
Japan
Japanese Registered Overseas Certifying Body guidance document.
Japan GAIN report (3MB MS Word Document)
Brochure on JAS Law
JAS Organic Stats
Status Of Organic JAS Certification
ProcedureForAmmendingJAS.pdf
Korea
Korea Organic Report
Korea Annual Report
Korean Market Overview
Korea GAIN report
Mexico
GAIN report
Market Overview
Taiwan
Taipei International Food Show Trip Report
Organic Market Overview, sponsored by OTA (please request via e-mail)
Market GAIN report
SE Asia
Organic Market Overview, sponsored by OTA (please request via e-mail)
International links:
- United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) organic web pages
- National Organic Program webpage. Find current Export Arrangements and Recognition Agreements with foreign countries, Import requirements for the US, and the list Foreign Accredited Certifying Agents.
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U.S. companies are eligible to receive up to 50% reimbursement for certain international marketing activities. Eligible activities include international trade shows, advertising and select domestic trade shows. The program is called the Branded Program and it is administered by State Regional Trade Groups (SRTG). Each SRTG covers a geographic region of the United States. For more information click on the link below for your region:
For more information on these programs, contact the OTA's Organic Export Program Coordinator, Tiffany Landry at (512) 402-5305 or tiffany@landryconsulting.org, or Laura Batcha at lbatcha@ota.com.
The OTA's Organic Export Program is funded through the Market Access Program of the Foreign Agricultural Service of USDA.
OTA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital/family status. Persons with disabilities, who require alternative means for communication of program information, should contact us.
