EXPORT MARKETBJG 



The Foreign Trade Section is striving to maintain export 

 marketing services for the 80 Massachusetts firms utilizing 

 the Trade Opportionity Referral System, foreign visitors and 

 the agribusiness firms interested in entering the export 

 marketing field. 



Personnel limitations have necessitated reliance upon 

 the services of the Eastern United States Agricultioral and 

 Food Export Coimcil, Inc. (EUSAFEC) and the Foreign Agri- 

 cultural Service to generate participation in the foreign 

 trade shows by Massachusetts firms. Good levels of repre- 

 sentation among exporters were attained with a group of 55 

 Japanese food buyers who met with about 50 Mortheastem 

 region exporters, 12 of whom were Massachusetts firms. 



Strong export market development for groceries, canned 

 fruit and vegetables and sundry food items has been noted in 

 the Commonwealth during the year. 



REGULATORY SERVICES 



The regulatory and inspection service is a multifaceted 

 quality control program on fruit and vegetables, feed, pet 

 food, fertilizer, lime and seed products. The main purpose is 

 basic truth in labeling and packaging of farm products, 

 fair competition for shippers, receivers, and farmers. Fruit 

 and vegetable shipping point inspection (*ee basis) regulates 

 shipment and provides a known grade, quality and condition 

 of product. 



This inspection service is responsible for the certi- 

 fication of commercial loads of Massachusetts apples, potatoes, 

 cranberries and other native crops which are shipped to all 

 ports of the United States and exported to foreign countries. 



Produce inspections are also made at wholesale and retail 

 stores in order to enforce the Massachusetts Branding and 

 Labeling Laws. Inspection and certification of cold storage 

 and controlled atmosphere apple storage rooms and continuous 

 inspections at apple processing plants are included in this 

 regulatory program. 



FINANCIAL REPORT 



The budget appropriated for the Division was $361,600, 

 of which $100,000 was directed to agricultural commodity 

 promotion, $123,050 to inspection and certification of agri- 

 cultural products, $73,350 to market news services, $44,950 

 for the several market development activities, and $20,250 

 to public information. 



Revenue generated by inspection and registration fees 

 was $105,201. 



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