Foreign buyers visiting Massachusetts are apprised of the products 

 available from the State of Massachusetts. This section, in conjunction with 

 other agencies, informs producers and exporters of such visits, and provides 

 liaisons between buyers and sellers. 



Many Massachusetts firms have increased their agricultural exports this 

 year through the use of TORS (Trade Opportunity Referral Service) provided by 

 the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). This service gives timely market infor- 

 mation via Export Briefs, a weekly publication containing all trade enquiries 

 received during the week, and via computerized trade leads, which are mailed 

 daily. An interested producer who has a quality product that is selling well in 

 the domestic market, and has a definite interest in market expansion, has been 

 encouraged to introduce the product to the foreign markets, through the FAS 

 publication contacts, which is translated into various languages and distributed 

 worldwide. Buyers of foreign countries are in turn contacting Massachusetts 

 exporters, listed in each publication, for possible purchases. 



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